Kosovo vs North Macedonia

Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 5.9% of government spending in Kosovo and 5.1% of government spending in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Kosovo, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in North Macedonia.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 5.9% of government spending in Kosovo and 5.1% of government spending in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Kosovo, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.15 times that in North Macedonia.
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What the numbers say

  • Kosovo has been higher since 2024, when it overtook North Macedonia.
  • In 2025, Kosovo ranked 59 and North Macedonia ranked 74 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearKosovoNorth Macedonia
20255.95.1
20244.94.9
20234.35
202244.2
20212.94
20203.13.3
20192.83.8
20182.73.1
20172.92.8
20162.73.1
20152.93.1
20142.73.4
20132.53.7
20122.33.7
20112.74
20102.44.3
20091.85
20080.15.2
2007–6.2
2006–5.8
2005–6.2
2004–7
2003–6.5
2002–6.9
2001–16.3
2000–5.8
1999–5.2
1998–6.4
1997–6.5

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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.

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