Military spending gmsd in Taiwan
Taiwan: Military spending gmsd was 19.60 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.60 billion
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
20th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.93 billion
in 1996
All-time low
551.98 million
in 1954
Years of data
75
1949–2023
Military spending gmsd in Taiwan, 1949–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 19.60 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Taiwan peaked at 19.93 billion in 1996 and was at its lowest, 551.98 million, in 1954.
That places Taiwan 20th 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 gmsd in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 660.37 million | — |
| 1950 | 749.12 million | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 776.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 840.38 million | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 912.68 million | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 551.98 million | -39.5% |
| 1955 | 1.01 billion | +83.8% |
| 1956 | 1.07 billion | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 1.12 billion | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.77 billion | +57.9% |
| 1959 | 1.55 billion | -12.9% |
| 1960 | 1.43 billion | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 1.27 billion | -11.5% |
| 1962 | 1.20 billion | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 billion | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.25 billion | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.44 billion | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 1.76 billion | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 2.19 billion | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 2.54 billion | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 3.01 billion | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 3.55 billion | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 3.65 billion | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.80 billion | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.92 billion | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.20 billion | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 4.84 billion | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 billion | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 6.34 billion | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 8.19 billion | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 8.68 billion | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 8.35 billion | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.70 billion | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.29 billion | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.08 billion | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 10.91 billion | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.87 billion | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 11.83 billion | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.63 billion | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 14.87 billion | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 15.32 billion | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.93 billion | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.53 billion | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 18.97 billion | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 19.80 billion | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 19.34 billion | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.93 billion | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 19.32 billion | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.37 billion | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.13 billion | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.11 billion | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 14.32 billion | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 12.06 billion | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 10.11 billion | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 10.81 billion | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10.62 billion | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.82 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.28 billion | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.74 billion | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.11 billion | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.25 billion | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.82 billion | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.06 billion | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.78 billion | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.22 billion | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.83 billion | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.66 billion | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.52 billion | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 13.99 billion | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 14.35 billion | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.70 billion | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 16.40 billion | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.80 billion | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 19.60 billion | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +83.8% | 551.98 million | 1.01 billion |
| 1958 | +57.9% | 1.12 billion | 1.77 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 660.37 million | 660.37 million | 660.37 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion | 551.98 million | 1.77 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 billion | 1.11 billion | 2.54 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.70 billion | 3.01 billion | 8.19 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion | 8.35 billion | 14.87 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 billion | 15.32 billion | 19.93 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.00 billion | 10.11 billion | 17.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 billion | 11.22 billion | 14.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 billion | 15.70 billion | 19.60 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Taiwan?
- Military spending gmsd in Taiwan was 19.60 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 billion in 1996.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.98 million in 1954.
- How does Taiwan rank for military spending gmsd?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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