Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: Military share of state spending
Military share of state spending in 2025: 6.7% of government spending in Albania and 5.1% of government spending in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Albania, by 1.6 percentage points, or 1.31 times that in North Macedonia.
% of government spending · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Albania has been higher since 2023, when it overtook North Macedonia.
- In 2025, Albania ranked 47 and North Macedonia ranked 74 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of government spending · SIPRI
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| 2004 | – | 7 |
| 2003 | – | 6.5 |
| 2002 | – | 6.9 |
| 2001 | – | 16.3 |
| 2000 | – | 5.8 |
| 1999 | – | 5.2 |
| 1998 | – | 6.4 |
| 1997 | – | 6.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023