North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Military spending as a share of GDP
North Macedonia
2.0%
in 2025
Türkiye
1.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
76th
Türkiye rank
79th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- Türkiye
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Türkiye ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 79th of 166 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- North Macedonia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 79th 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.