Kosovo vs North Macedonia
Kosovo vs North Macedonia: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $140 in Kosovo and $206 in North Macedonia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by $66, or 1.48 times that in Kosovo.
US dollars per person · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
- In 2025, Kosovo ranked 68 and North Macedonia ranked 62 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Kosovo | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140 | $206 |
| 2024 | $98 | $164 |
| 2023 | $78 | $153 |
| 2022 | $62 | $112 |
| 2021 | $45 | $106 |
| 2020 | $45 | $78 |
| 2019 | $37 | $79 |
| 2018 | $36 | $61 |
| 2017 | $32 | $52 |
| 2016 | $30 | $51 |
| 2015 | $28 | $50 |
| 2014 | $29 | $62 |
| 2013 | $27 | $63 |
| 2012 | $24 | $59 |
| 2011 | $29 | $65 |
| 2010 | $22 | $63 |
| 2009 | $15 | $77 |
| 2008 | $1 | $83 |
| 2007 | – | $78 |
| 2006 | – | $60 |
| 2005 | – | $61 |
| 2004 | – | $65 |
| 2003 | – | $56 |
| 2002 | – | $51 |
| 2001 | – | $110 |
| 2000 | – | $34 |
| 1999 | – | $32 |
| 1998 | – | $39 |
| 1997 | – | $41 |
| 1996 | – | $65 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- 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 spendingKosovo: 1.85% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKosovo: $217M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M 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