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

Latest (2023)
10,572 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
71st
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,572 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,605 current USD per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1996–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1996200920231996: 5.1k current USD per square kilometre1997: 3.3k current USD per square kilometre1998: 3.1k current USD per square kilometre1999: 2.6k current USD per square kilometre2000: 2.7k current USD per square kilometre2001: 8.9k current USD per square kilometre2002: 4.2k current USD per square kilometre2003: 4.6k current USD per square kilometre2004: 5.3k current USD per square kilometre2005: 5.0k current USD per square kilometre2006: 5.0k current USD per square kilometre2007: 6.4k current USD per square kilometre2008: 6.8k current USD per square kilometre2009: 6.3k current USD per square kilometre2010: 5.2k current USD per square kilometre2011: 5.3k current USD per square kilometre2012: 4.7k current USD per square kilometre2013: 5.0k current USD per square kilometre2014: 4.9k current USD per square kilometre2015: 4.0k current USD per square kilometre2016: 4.1k current USD per square kilometre2017: 4.0k current USD per square kilometre2018: 4.7k current USD per square kilometre2019: 5.8k current USD per square kilometre2020: 6.1k current USD per square kilometre2021: 8.2k current USD per square kilometre2022: 8.7k current USD per square kilometre2023: 10.6k current USD per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Thailand 11,246 current USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Pakistan 11,190 current USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 10,839 current USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Mauritius 9,983 current USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Colombia 9,715 current USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Uruguay 8,636 current USD per square kilometre compare

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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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Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
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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.