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North Macedonia - Military Spending 2003

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.34% −0.30% from 2002 Global rank: 102nd

North Macedonia's military spending was 2.34% in 2003, decreased +0.30% from 2.65% in 2002. This was the 102nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2003▾
Military Spending by Country - 2003
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.19% -4.7%
2nd Gambia, The 0.23% -7.0%
3rd Malawi 0.29% -3.5%
4th Trinidad and Tobago 0.29% 38.1%
5th Ghana 0.30% 16.7%
6th Papua New Guinea 0.35% -7.0%
7th Mexico 0.39% -1.2%
8th Moldova 0.42% -0.8%
9th Uzbekistan 0.43% -9.8%
10th Lao PDR 0.49% -15.7%
11th Nigeria 0.57% -40.2%
12th Jamaica 0.58% -0.7%
13th Ireland 0.59% -7.3%
14th Luxembourg 0.61% 3.0%
15th Malta 0.63% -1.2%
16th Benin 0.65% 3.9%
17th Cabo Verde 0.65% -2.5%
18th Belize 0.67% 3.3%
19th Dominican Republic 0.76% -27.8%
20th Guatemala 0.82% 7.0%
21st Paraguay 0.83% -15.0%
22nd El Salvador 0.84% -25.6%
23rd Nicaragua 0.86% -0.5%
24th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.88% 299.8%
25th Mozambique 0.91% 1.0%
26th Indonesia 0.91% 29.9%
27th Austria 0.92% 3.1%
28th Switzerland 0.93% -3.1%
29th Niger 0.93% -3.3%
30th Japan 0.94% 0.0%
31st Chad 0.97% -13.2%
32nd Honduras 1.00% 23.4%
33rd Bangladesh 1.00% -4.4%
34th Côte d'Ivoire 1.01% 74.4%
35th Kazakhstan 1.03% 3.2%
36th Argentina 1.06% -2.8%
37th Georgia 1.07% 6.8%
38th Burkina Faso 1.07% -8.9%
39th Tanzania 1.07% -17.5%
40th Canada 1.11% -0.4%
41st Senegal 1.12% 1.3%
42nd Tajikistan 1.12% 6.7%
43rd Lithuania 1.12% -11.8%
44th Belgium 1.22% -0.2%
45th Thailand 1.23% -7.2%
46th Central African Republic 1.26% 16.3%
47th Sierra Leone 1.28% -6.0%
48th Germany 1.30% -1.1%
49th Belarus 1.30% -7.2%
50th Madagascar 1.32% 0.9%
51st New Zealand 1.33% -5.2%
52nd Cambodia 1.34% -7.6%
53rd Albania 1.34% 1.3%
54th Togo 1.37% -26.5%
55th Cameroon 1.38% 3.4%
56th Nepal 1.39% 10.0%
57th Mali 1.42% 11.9%
58th Slovenia 1.42% 0.8%
59th Spain 1.42% -2.3%
60th Portugal 1.43% -2.1%
61st Netherlands 1.44% 1.2%
62nd Finland 1.45% 25.3%
63rd Denmark 1.46% -2.8%
64th South Africa 1.47% -4.0%
65th Eswatini 1.48% 6.0%
66th Tunisia 1.48% -0.6%
67th Fiji 1.49% -4.0%
68th Brazil 1.50% -20.7%
69th Peru 1.51% -2.1%
70th Mongolia 1.51% -15.9%
71st Philippines 1.55% 5.2%
72nd Guinea-Bissau 1.58% 1.1%
73rd European Union 1.58% -0.4%
74th Sweden 1.59% -2.5%
75th Hungary 1.65% 3.1%
76th Kenya 1.65% 1.1%
77th Gabon 1.67% -6.4%
78th Latvia 1.68% 5.7%
79th Uganda 1.69% 3.5%
80th Italy 1.70% 0.3%
81st Seychelles 1.73% 3.4%
82nd Estonia 1.74% 4.8%
83rd Australia 1.84% -1.4%
84th Slovak Republic 1.85% 4.1%
85th Sudan 1.86% -30.2%
86th Czechia 1.88% 3.8%
87th Poland 1.90% 0.4%
88th Norway 1.97% -5.1%
89th Cyprus 1.99% -6.8%
90th China 2.00% -3.1%
91st Croatia 2.03% -25.2%
92nd Zimbabwe 2.03% -67.7%
93rd Myanmar 2.07% 39.7%
94th Libya 2.07% 0.1%
95th Romania 2.09% -8.7%
96th France 2.11% 2.3%
97th Viet Nam 2.13% -19.7%
98th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.15% 7.8%
99th Korea 2.18% 0.3%
100th Guyana 2.20% -4.1%
101st Uruguay 2.24% -11.6%
102nd North Macedonia 2.34% -11.5%
103rd Lesotho 2.37% -5.9%
104th Ecuador 2.39% 27.9%
105th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.41% 10.6%
106th Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.42% -38.1%
107th Azerbaijan 2.43% 8.2%
108th Congo, Republic of 2.43% 14.5%
109th Guinea 2.44% -26.6%
110th Rwanda 2.45% -19.7%
111th United Kingdom 2.55% 2.7%
112th Greece 2.56% -19.0%
113th Malaysia 2.61% 17.8%
114th Namibia 2.62% 0.3%
115th India 2.68% -5.3%
116th Bulgaria 2.69% -3.2%
117th Chile 2.70% 6.8%
118th Armenia 2.73% 1.1%
119th Ukraine 2.75% 2.6%
120th Kyrgyz Republic 2.87% 5.1%
121st Sri Lanka 2.87% -14.2%
122nd Algeria 3.00% -12.1%
123rd Serbia 3.10% -18.2%
124th Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.18% -3.1%
125th Türkiye 3.27% -13.3%
126th Qatar 3.33% -15.2%
127th Colombia 3.46% 1.4%
128th Morocco 3.49% 0.1%
129th Russian Federation 3.67% -2.3%
130th Brunei Darussalam 3.71% -4.1%
131st Angola 3.76% 31.1%
132nd United States 3.83% 11.0%
133rd Mauritania 4.00% 45.8%
134th Botswana 4.01% -2.5%
135th Pakistan 4.09% 0.4%
136th Bahrain 4.66% 1.0%
137th Lebanon 4.68% -1.6%
138th United Arab Emirates 4.69% -3.8%
139th Singapore 4.84% -1.1%
140th Burundi 5.53% 1.7%
141st Jordan 6.00% 10.2%
142nd Syrian Arab Republic 6.25% 15.4%
143rd Israel 6.25% -1.8%
144th Kuwait 6.54% -11.6%
145th Yemen, Republic of 6.85% -0.6%
146th Oman 7.96% -1.7%
147th Saudi Arabia 8.69% -11.0%
148th Eritrea 20.87% 0.9%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was North Macedonia's military spending in 2003?▾

North Macedonia's military spending in 2003 was 2.34%. This ranked 102nd globally.

How did North Macedonia's military spending change in 2003?▾

North Macedonia's military spending decreased by 11.5% in 2003 compared to 2002.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2003?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 2003 at 20.87%.

What is the military spending of North Macedonia in 2003?▾

The military spending of North Macedonia in 2003 was 2.34%. This ranked 102nd globally.

How does 2003 compare to 2002 for North Macedonia's military spending?▾

North Macedonia's military spending went from 2.65% in 2002 to 2.34% in 2003, a 11.5% decrease.

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