North Macedonia—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 151Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.5%
2024
YoY Change
+16.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#66
of 151 countries
Maximum
16.3%
2001
Minimum
2.8%
2017
CAGR
-0.2%
25 years
Last
5.5%
Previous
4.8%
Highest
16.3%
Lowest
2.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
North Macedonia's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 5.5% in 2024, ranking #66 out of 151 countries. This represents a +16.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 16.3% (2001) and the lowest was 2.8% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.5% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -57.6% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +182.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |