Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $217M in Kosovo and $346M in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by $129M, or 1.59 times that in Kosovo.
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US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | $217M 2025 | $63.5M | 116 of 151 |
| North Macedonia | $346M 2025 | $136M | 108 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
- In 2025, Kosovo ranked 116 and North Macedonia ranked 108 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Kosovo | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $217M | $346M |
| 2024 | $166M | $300M |
| 2023 | $136M | $291M |
| 2022 | $118M | $242M |
| 2021 | $86.7M | $232M |
| 2020 | $92.2M | $186M |
| 2019 | $78.3M | $197M |
| 2018 | $73.5M | $146M |
| 2017 | $70.6M | $135M |
| 2016 | $66M | $139M |
| 2015 | $63.5M | $136M |
| 2014 | $56.6M | $141M |
| 2013 | $51.5M | $143M |
| 2012 | $48.4M | $143M |
| 2011 | $53.8M | $152M |
| 2010 | $45.9M | $163M |
| 2009 | $31.9M | $191M |
| 2008 | $1.01M | $196M |
| 2007 | – | $214M |
| 2006 | – | $185M |
| 2005 | – | $194M |
| 2004 | – | $208M |
| 2003 | – | $195M |
| 2002 | – | $214M |
| 2001 | – | $493M |
| 2000 | – | $155M |
| 1999 | – | $135M |
| 1998 | – | $153M |
| 1997 | – | $148M |
| 1996 | – | $189M |
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.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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