Ireland vs Rwanda: Military spending, annual growth rate
Ireland
9.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
10.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Rwanda rank
56th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.67 % change on previous year against 9.79 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.9693 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.8035 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.7387 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Ireland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.67 % change on previous year against 9.79 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ireland and Rwanda?
- 0.88 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.