Military expenditure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military expenditure was 20.13 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in North Macedonia, 1996–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in North Macedonia stood at 20.13 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 249.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in North Macedonia peaked at 20.13 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.77 billion current LCU, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 98th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.37 billion current LCU | 4.60 billion current LCU | 15.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 billion current LCU | 5.53 billion current LCU | 8.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 billion current LCU | 8.30 billion current LCU | 20.13 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 95 Afghanistan 23.04 billion current LCU compare
- 96 Spain 22.76 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Netherlands 21.43 billion current LCU compare
- 99 Singapore 20.13 billion current LCU compare
- 100 Malaysia 19.73 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 15.34 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for North Macedonia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 38.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 6.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in North Macedonia?
- Military expenditure in North Macedonia was 20.13 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military expenditure?
- North Macedonia ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)