Ireland vs Tunisia: Military spending
Ireland
1.51 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tunisia
1.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
77th
Tunisia rank
78th
Military spending over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 65.59 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 71.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1960s | 244.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 113.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1970s | 475.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 215.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 796.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 679.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 117.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 570.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 483.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 601.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 776.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 999.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 357.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 61.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Ireland, at 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 65.59 million constant 2022 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for military spending?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.