Australia vs North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia
2.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
76th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Australia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.