Military Spending in Macedonia
Our latest data shows that Macedonia spent $139,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.3% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Macedonian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $2,246,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $436,000,000 | 6.6% |
| 2002 | $189,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2003 | $172,000,000 | 2.4% |
| 2004 | $181,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2005 | $169,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | $161,000,000 | 1.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $187,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2008 | $171,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2009 | $167,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2010 | $142,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2011 | $132,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | $139,000,000 | 1.3% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The definition of military expenditure for FYROM changed from 2006. Border troops were transfered from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Interior Affairs and part of the military pensions, previously entirely excluded, are now included.
Other Countries in the Region
Austria$3,411 Million (2012)
Macedonia$139 Million (2012)
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Portugal$3,980 Million (2012)
Poland$9,912 Million (2012)
Greece$6,972 Million (2012)
Norway$7,189 Million (2012)
Armenia$408 Million (2012)
Macedonia's Military Branches
Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM; includes General Staff and subordinate Joint Operational Command, Training and Doctrine Command, Special Operations Regiment).
Military Service Age in Macedonia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008.