Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Military spending
Military spending in 2025: 1.85% of GDP in Kosovo and 1.97% of GDP in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 0.11 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in Kosovo.
% of GDP · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
- In 2025, Kosovo ranked 71 and North Macedonia ranked 63 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of GDP · SIPRI
| Year | Kosovo | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85 | 1.97 |
| 2024 | 1.48 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 1.27 | 1.77 |
| 2022 | 1.15 | 1.49 |
| 2021 | 0.85 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 1.02 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 0.83 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.93 |
| 2017 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 0.78 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 0.79 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 0.76 | 1.09 |
| 2013 | 0.72 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 0.7 | 1.23 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 1.26 |
| 2010 | 0.72 | 1.38 |
| 2009 | 0.48 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 0.02 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | – | 1.95 |
| 2006 | – | 1.84 |
| 2005 | – | 2.03 |
| 2004 | – | 2.38 |
| 2003 | – | 2.34 |
| 2002 | – | 2.65 |
| 2001 | – | 6.1 |
| 2000 | – | 1.85 |
| 1999 | – | 1.71 |
| 1998 | – | 2.1 |
| 1997 | – | 2.13 |
| 1996 | – | 2.81 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, as a share of its economy, 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 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
Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Health
People
- PopulationKosovo: 1.7 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthKosovo: -1.07% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKosovo: 1.55 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKosovo: 50.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageKosovo: 31.4 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKosovo: 9.6% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateKosovo: -16.9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spending in US dollarsKosovo: $217M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personKosovo: $140 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKosovo: 5.9% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- National powerKosovo: 0.01% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Arms importsKosovo: 8 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025