Military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 12.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 433.3%
World rank
28th
of 172 countries
All-time high
192.94 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-80.13 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
102
1922–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia, 1922–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia stood at 12.19 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 433.3% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia peaked at 192.94 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -80.13 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1924 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1925 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1926 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1927 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1928 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1929 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1930 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1931 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1932 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1933 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 1934 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +930.6% |
| 1935 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1936 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1938 | 22.85 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1939 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1940 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0278 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1942 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -16548.2% |
| 1943 | 0.8165 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1944 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +1048.9% |
| 1945 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1946 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1947 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1948 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1949 | -74.41 % change on previous year | +845.0% |
| 1950 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1951 | 0.6075 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1952 | 192.94 % change on previous year | +31661.1% |
| 1953 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1954 | -17.92 % change on previous year | +791.1% |
| 1955 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1956 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1957 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 1958 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 1959 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1960 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1961 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1962 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1963 | -0.2609 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1964 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -4797.6% |
| 1965 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1966 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +529.7% |
| 1967 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1968 | 17.79 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1969 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1973 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +492.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1977 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1978 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1979 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
| 1980 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1982 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1983 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1984 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1985 | -13.62 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 1986 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1987 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1988 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1989 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1990 | -23.29 % change on previous year | +322.6% |
| 1991 | -25.62 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1992 | -21.75 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1993 | -80.13 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1994 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1995 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1996 | -11.54 % change on previous year | +1030.3% |
| 1997 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1998 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8393 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2000 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +723.7% |
| 2001 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2002 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2003 | -25.3 % change on previous year | +555.9% |
| 2004 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2005 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2009 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 2010 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2011 | 51.18 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2012 | 22.88 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2014 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2015 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2017 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2018 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2019 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3022 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1639 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1294.1% |
| 2023 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +433.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.19 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.19 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +31661.1% | 0.6075 % change on previous year | 192.94 % change on previous year |
| 1942 | -16548.2% | 0.0278 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +4797.6% | -0.2609 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1294.1% | 0.1639 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1930s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 0.6936 % change on previous year | 25.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -7.26 % change on previous year | -74.41 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.67 % change on previous year | -29.17 % change on previous year | 192.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 24.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8731 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.03 % change on previous year | -80.13 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -25.3 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 51.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.3022 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 25 Austria 12.59 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 12.39 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Lithuania 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Qatar 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Russia 12 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bulgaria 11.94 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Mongolia was 12.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.94 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.13 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.