Military spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia, 1993–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.1% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7% | — |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 82,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 766.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29,955 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in North Macedonia was 1.1% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).