Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $2.4B in Bulgaria and $346M in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Bulgaria, by $2.05B, or 6.92 times that in North Macedonia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Bulgaria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1996.
- In 2025, Bulgaria ranked 61 and North Macedonia ranked 108 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4B | $346M |
| 2024 | $2.19B | $300M |
| 2023 | $2.04B | $291M |
| 2022 | $1.66B | $242M |
| 2021 | $1.51B | $232M |
| 2020 | $1.42B | $186M |
| 2019 | $2.83B | $197M |
| 2018 | $1.23B | $146M |
| 2017 | $999M | $135M |
| 2016 | $964M | $139M |
| 2015 | $900M | $136M |
| 2014 | $888M | $141M |
| 2013 | $950M | $143M |
| 2012 | $880M | $143M |
| 2011 | $879M | $152M |
| 2010 | $1.06B | $163M |
| 2009 | $1.12B | $191M |
| 2008 | $1.41B | $196M |
| 2007 | $1.44B | $214M |
| 2006 | $1.23B | $185M |
| 2005 | $1.24B | $194M |
| 2004 | $1.21B | $208M |
| 2003 | $1.3B | $195M |
| 2002 | $1.28B | $214M |
| 2001 | $1.27B | $493M |
| 2000 | $1.14B | $155M |
| 1999 | $1.11B | $135M |
| 1998 | $978M | $153M |
| 1997 | $846M | $148M |
| 1996 | $906M | $189M |
| 1995 | $1.1B | – |
| 1994 | $1.12B | – |
| 1993 | $1.31B | – |
| 1992 | $1.73B | – |
| 1991 | $2.29B | – |
| 1990 | $4.23B | – |
| 1989 | $5.24B | – |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 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
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyBulgaria: 75.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBulgaria: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterBulgaria: 95.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBulgaria: 6.8 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBulgaria: 74.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBulgaria: $10,450 in 2025North Macedonia: $6,873 in 2025
- GDP growthBulgaria: 3.1% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 3.5% a year in 2025
- InflationBulgaria: 3.5% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 4.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtBulgaria: 29.9% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 52.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023