Military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Military spending, annual growth rate was 10.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
39th
of 172 countries
All-time high
83.8 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-39.52 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan is 10.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 529.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan peaked at 83.8 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -39.52 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Taiwan ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1952 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1953 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1954 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -559.4% |
| 1955 | 83.8 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1956 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1957 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1958 | 57.9 % change on previous year | +1080.1% |
| 1959 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1960 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1961 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1962 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1963 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2401 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1965 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -5442.9% |
| 1966 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1973 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1976 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 1977 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1980 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1981 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1982 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1983 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1984 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3302 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1988 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -4694.5% |
| 1989 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1991 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1993 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1995 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1997 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2608 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1999 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -2568.4% |
| 2000 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2001 | -16.35 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 2002 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2005 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2007 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2008 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2011 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +303.7% |
| 2012 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2013 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2014 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2016 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2017 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2018 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2020 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 2021 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +5442.9% | -0.2401 % change on previous year | 12.83 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +4694.5% | -0.3302 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2568.4% | 0.2608 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +1080.1% | 4.91 % change on previous year | 57.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -39.52 % change on previous year | 83.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 29.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.39 % change on previous year | -16.35 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 36 Malta 10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Honduras 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malawi 10.45 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Somalia 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Luxembourg 10.04 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Portugal 10.03 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Taiwan was 10.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.52 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Taiwan rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Taiwan ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.