Armed forces personnel in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in North Macedonia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.0% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in North Macedonia peaked at 3.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +97.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 27 Cambodia 2.0% compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 29 Mauritania 2.0% compare
- 31 Russian Federation 2.0% compare
- 32 Myanmar 1.9% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.9% compare
More public sector data for North Macedonia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5481 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 193.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 353.69 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 198.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in North Macedonia?
- Armed forces personnel in North Macedonia was 2.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for armed forces personnel?
- North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.