Military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan
Taiwan: Military spending, gaps filled was 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan stood at 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1976.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1977 | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 6.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 7.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 7.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 9.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 12.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 14.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 13.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 11.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 15.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 20 Turkey 26.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Algeria 24.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 23.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Singapore 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 Norway 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 26 Qatar 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Taiwan?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Taiwan was 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- How does Taiwan rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.