North Macedonia - Military Spending 2020
1.24%
+0.08% from 2019
North Macedonia's military spending was 1.24% in 2020, increased +0.08% from 1.16% in 2019. This was the 48th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.10% | 20.0% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.16% | 8.6% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.26% | -3.9% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.35% | 2.1% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.39% | 6.4% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.39% | 8.4% |
| 7th | Liberia | 0.42% | 1.4% |
| 8th | Guatemala | 0.44% | 2.5% |
| 9th | Benin | 0.46% | -3.1% |
| 10th | Sierra Leone | 0.49% | 29.2% |
| 11th | Malta | 0.53% | 7.4% |
| 12th | Luxembourg | 0.58% | 5.8% |
| 13th | Cabo Verde | 0.62% | 43.3% |
| 14th | Nicaragua | 0.63% | 4.1% |
| 15th | Nigeria | 0.63% | 37.6% |
| 16th | Madagascar | 0.67% | 23.4% |
| 17th | Mongolia | 0.71% | 7.3% |
| 18th | Mexico | 0.72% | 40.9% |
| 19th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.73% | 5.1% |
| 20th | Argentina | 0.73% | 4.9% |
| 21st | Dominican Republic | 0.75% | 8.2% |
| 22nd | Switzerland | 0.77% | 10.9% |
| 23rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.81% | 10.8% |
| 24th | Gambia, The | 0.82% | 2.4% |
| 25th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.83% | 2.5% |
| 26th | Malawi | 0.83% | 9.7% |
| 27th | Austria | 0.89% | 17.6% |
| 28th | Indonesia | 0.89% | 21.6% |
| 29th | Kazakhstan | 0.91% | -11.1% |
| 30th | Tajikistan | 0.95% | -4.9% |
| 31st | South Africa | 0.96% | 8.4% |
| 32nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.96% | 8.5% |
| 33rd | Cameroon | 0.96% | -9.4% |
| 34th | Zimbabwe | 0.97% | 49.3% |
| 35th | Sudan | 0.98% | -40.1% |
| 36th | Malaysia | 1.00% | 11.9% |
| 37th | Belgium | 1.01% | 13.4% |
| 38th | Japan | 1.02% | 2.5% |
| 39th | Kosovo | 1.02% | 23.0% |
| 40th | Paraguay | 1.03% | 5.5% |
| 41st | Slovenia | 1.07% | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Tanzania | 1.08% | 1.5% |
| 43rd | Kenya | 1.11% | -0.4% |
| 44th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.12% | -5.0% |
| 45th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1.14% | 37.3% |
| 46th | Sweden | 1.15% | 4.8% |
| 47th | Zambia | 1.17% | -7.2% |
| 48th | North Macedonia | 1.24% | 7.0% |
| 49th | Bangladesh | 1.24% | 0.0% |
| 50th | Belize | 1.27% | 24.6% |
| 51st | Czechia | 1.30% | 14.3% |
| 52nd | Albania | 1.30% | 1.2% |
| 53rd | Philippines | 1.30% | 14.7% |
| 54th | Peru | 1.32% | 9.2% |
| 55th | Nepal | 1.32% | 7.1% |
| 56th | Brazil | 1.33% | -4.1% |
| 57th | New Zealand | 1.34% | 3.6% |
| 58th | Spain | 1.35% | 10.6% |
| 59th | Germany | 1.36% | 9.3% |
| 60th | Afghanistan | 1.36% | 16.0% |
| 61st | Seychelles | 1.37% | 17.8% |
| 62nd | Denmark | 1.37% | 5.7% |
| 63rd | El Salvador | 1.38% | 16.9% |
| 64th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.39% | -4.1% |
| 65th | Canada | 1.39% | 8.5% |
| 66th | Guyana | 1.40% | 7.9% |
| 67th | Belarus | 1.40% | 0.5% |
| 68th | Netherlands | 1.41% | 8.8% |
| 69th | Senegal | 1.41% | -7.6% |
| 70th | Portugal | 1.43% | 3.8% |
| 71st | Finland | 1.44% | 5.5% |
| 72nd | Thailand | 1.46% | 10.1% |
| 73rd | Honduras | 1.47% | -7.1% |
| 74th | Guinea | 1.47% | -0.2% |
| 75th | Rwanda | 1.47% | 23.0% |
| 76th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.52% | 1.7% |
| 77th | European Union | 1.54% | 11.7% |
| 78th | Bulgaria | 1.59% | -49.6% |
| 79th | Fiji | 1.61% | 11.1% |
| 80th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.64% | 25.4% |
| 81st | Croatia | 1.70% | 5.8% |
| 82nd | Jamaica | 1.71% | 1.5% |
| 83rd | Gabon | 1.72% | 8.6% |
| 84th | Italy | 1.73% | 32.4% |
| 85th | Niger | 1.73% | -9.6% |
| 86th | Montenegro | 1.74% | 30.2% |
| 87th | Sri Lanka | 1.74% | -0.7% |
| 88th | Hungary | 1.75% | 31.5% |
| 89th | China | 1.76% | 4.4% |
| 90th | Timor-Leste | 1.78% | 5.1% |
| 91st | Cambodia | 1.78% | 9.8% |
| 92nd | Georgia | 1.79% | 1.5% |
| 93rd | Angola | 1.81% | 2.4% |
| 94th | Eswatini | 1.86% | -1.9% |
| 95th | Central African Republic | 1.86% | 3.9% |
| 96th | South Sudan | 1.87% | -50.9% |
| 97th | Lesotho | 1.88% | 0.3% |
| 98th | Cyprus | 1.90% | 7.1% |
| 99th | Slovak Republic | 1.90% | 11.8% |
| 100th | Norway | 1.97% | 6.6% |
| 101st | Romania | 2.00% | 9.5% |
| 102nd | Australia | 2.01% | 6.8% |
| 103rd | France | 2.02% | 9.1% |
| 104th | Mozambique | 2.02% | 45.7% |
| 105th | Lithuania | 2.05% | 3.3% |
| 106th | Uruguay | 2.06% | 2.6% |
| 107th | Chile | 2.07% | 10.8% |
| 108th | Burkina Faso | 2.11% | -4.4% |
| 109th | United Kingdom | 2.16% | 9.0% |
| 110th | Togo | 2.16% | -8.4% |
| 111th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.18% | 1.4% |
| 112th | Burundi | 2.19% | -22.1% |
| 113th | Türkiye | 2.20% | -18.4% |
| 114th | Chad | 2.21% | 40.6% |
| 115th | Latvia | 2.23% | 6.6% |
| 116th | Estonia | 2.26% | 13.2% |
| 117th | Poland | 2.26% | 15.9% |
| 118th | Serbia | 2.30% | 5.2% |
| 119th | Mauritania | 2.39% | 19.7% |
| 120th | Ecuador | 2.46% | 12.7% |
| 121st | Uganda | 2.47% | 43.7% |
| 122nd | Congo, Republic of | 2.60% | 21.2% |
| 123rd | Korea | 2.64% | 4.9% |
| 124th | Tunisia | 2.71% | 13.8% |
| 125th | Singapore | 2.80% | 1.6% |
| 126th | India | 2.80% | 10.1% |
| 127th | Greece | 3.02% | 16.4% |
| 128th | Lebanon | 3.03% | -36.1% |
| 129th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.11% | 14.6% |
| 130th | Iraq | 3.11% | -3.9% |
| 131st | Myanmar | 3.12% | 42.6% |
| 132nd | Botswana | 3.33% | 8.2% |
| 133rd | Mali | 3.40% | 23.5% |
| 134th | Namibia | 3.48% | 5.5% |
| 135th | Pakistan | 3.49% | -0.5% |
| 136th | Colombia | 3.53% | 12.4% |
| 137th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.63% | 18.1% |
| 138th | United States | 3.65% | 6.9% |
| 139th | Morocco | 3.98% | 38.9% |
| 140th | Bahrain | 4.06% | 0.7% |
| 141st | Russian Federation | 4.14% | 7.4% |
| 142nd | Ukraine | 4.40% | 8.2% |
| 143rd | Jordan | 4.70% | 3.0% |
| 144th | Armenia | 4.98% | 4.1% |
| 145th | Azerbaijan | 5.24% | 36.2% |
| 146th | Israel | 5.28% | 4.0% |
| 147th | Algeria | 5.89% | 10.5% |
| 148th | Kuwait | 6.47% | 21.6% |
| 149th | Oman | 8.03% | 7.9% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 8.79% | 12.8% |
FAQ
What was North Macedonia's military spending in 2020?▾
North Macedonia's military spending in 2020 was 1.24%. This ranked 48th globally.
How did North Macedonia's military spending change in 2020?▾
North Macedonia's military spending increased by 7.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2020?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2020 at 8.79%.
What is the military spending of North Macedonia in 2020?▾
The military spending of North Macedonia in 2020 was 1.24%. This ranked 48th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for North Macedonia's military spending?▾
North Macedonia's military spending went from 1.16% in 2019 to 1.24% in 2020, a 7.0% increase.
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