North Macedonia vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of GDP
North Macedonia
1.1%
in 2019
Portugal
1.1%
in 2019
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Portugal rank
100th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1% against 1.1% in North Macedonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).