Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Ireland

Ireland: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
165th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 people per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2022

0000196019912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for military personnel, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Ireland 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960 to 2022.
Year people per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 people per US$ of GDP
1961 0 people per US$ of GDP -57.1%
1962 0 people per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1963 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1964 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1965 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1966 0 people per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1967 0 people per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1968 0 people per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1969 0 people per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1970 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1971 0 people per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1972 0 people per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1973 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1974 0 people per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1975 0 people per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1976 0 people per US$ of GDP +27.7%
1977 0 people per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1978 0 people per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1979 0 people per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1980 0 people per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1981 0 people per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1982 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1983 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1984 0 people per US$ of GDP -25.4%
1985 0 people per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1986 0 people per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1987 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1988 0 people per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1989 0 people per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1990 0 people per US$ of GDP -20.4%
1991 0 people per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1992 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1993 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1994 0 people per US$ of GDP +20.1%
1995 0 people per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1996 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1997 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1998 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1999 0 people per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2000 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2001 0 people per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2002 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2003 0 people per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2004 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2005 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2006 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2007 0 people per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0 people per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2009 0 people per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2010 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2011 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2012 0 people per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2013 0 people per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2014 0 people per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2015 0 people per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2016 0 people per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2017 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2018 0 people per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2019 0 people per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0 people per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2021 0 people per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2022 0 people per US$ of GDP -14.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 162 Canada 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 163 Sweden 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 164 Switzerland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 166 Andorra 0 people per US$ of GDP
  5. 166 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per US$ of GDP
  6. 166 Costa Rica 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 166 Dominica 0 people per US$ of GDP
  8. 166 Micronesia (country) 0 people per US$ of GDP
  9. 166 Grenada 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  10. 166 Iceland 0 people per US$ of GDP
  11. 166 Kiribati 0 people per US$ of GDP
  12. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people per US$ of GDP
  13. 166 Saint Lucia 0 people per US$ of GDP
  14. 166 Liechtenstein 0 people per US$ of GDP
  15. 166 Luxembourg 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  16. 166 Monaco 0 people per US$ of GDP
  17. 166 Maldives 0 people per US$ of GDP
  18. 166 Marshall Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP
  19. 166 Mauritius 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  20. 166 Nauru 0 people per US$ of GDP
  21. 166 Panama 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  22. 166 Palau 0 people per US$ of GDP
  23. 166 Solomon Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP
  24. 166 San Marino 0 people per US$ of GDP
  25. 166 Seychelles 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
  26. 166 Tuvalu 0 people per US$ of GDP
  27. 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per US$ of GDP
  28. 166 Vanuatu 0 people per US$ of GDP
  29. 166 Samoa 0 people per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per unit of GDP
Unit
people per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 9,603 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.