Belgium vs North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
2.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
74th
North Macedonia rank
76th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 74th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 166 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 2.0% against 2.0% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 74th and North Macedonia ranks 76th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.