Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 10,572 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10,572 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 10,572 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,605 current USD per square kilometre, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,137 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 3,274 current USD per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 3,106 current USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,605 current USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 2,746 current USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8,899 current USD per square kilometre | +224.1% |
| 2002 | 4,180 current USD per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 4,555 current USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5,319 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 4,994 current USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,955 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,443 current USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 6,843 current USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,293 current USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5,155 current USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 5,252 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,735 current USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,016 current USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,924 current USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,964 current USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 4,105 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,995 current USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,743 current USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 5,793 current USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 6,088 current USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8,151 current USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 8,732 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 10,572 current USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 current USD per square kilometre | 2,605 current USD per square kilometre | 5,137 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,523 current USD per square kilometre | 2,746 current USD per square kilometre | 8,899 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,768 current USD per square kilometre | 3,964 current USD per square kilometre | 5,793 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,386 current USD per square kilometre | 6,088 current USD per square kilometre | 10,572 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 68 Thailand 11,246 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Pakistan 11,190 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ecuador 10,839 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mauritius 9,983 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Colombia 9,715 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Uruguay 8,636 current USD per square kilometre 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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 10,572 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,572 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,605 current USD per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.