Military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia

Georgia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 15,976 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
15,976 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
105th
of 160 countries
All-time high
37,108 constant 2024 US$
in 2007
All-time low
1,332 constant 2024 US$
in 2000
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia, 1996–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200820201996: 9.4k constant 2024 US$1997: 2.2k constant 2024 US$1998: 2.2k constant 2024 US$1999: 2.0k constant 2024 US$2000: 1.3k constant 2024 US$2001: 2.0k constant 2024 US$2002: 2.8k constant 2024 US$2003: 3.4k constant 2024 US$2004: 6.2k constant 2024 US$2005: 15.8k constant 2024 US$2006: 18.7k constant 2024 US$2007: 37.1k constant 2024 US$2008: 35.2k constant 2024 US$2009: 21.9k constant 2024 US$2010: 16.4k constant 2024 US$2011: 14.8k constant 2024 US$2012: 15.3k constant 2024 US$2013: 13.9k constant 2024 US$2014: 13.5k constant 2024 US$2015: 14.9k constant 2024 US$2016: 16.1k constant 2024 US$2017: 16.3k constant 2024 US$2018: 17.0k constant 2024 US$2019: 16.5k constant 2024 US$2020: 16.0k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia stood at 15,976 constant 2024 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia peaked at 37,108 constant 2024 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,332 constant 2024 US$, in 2000.

That places Georgia 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,940 constant 2024 US$ 1,988 constant 2024 US$ 9,375 constant 2024 US$ 4
2000s 14,448 constant 2024 US$ 1,332 constant 2024 US$ 37,108 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 15,482 constant 2024 US$ 13,507 constant 2024 US$ 16,992 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 15,976 constant 2024 US$ 15,976 constant 2024 US$ 15,976 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 102 Mali 16,496 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 103 Kyrgyzstan 16,101 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 104 Zambia 15,998 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 106 Thailand 15,664 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 107 Belize 15,394 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 108 Ghana 14,845 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Georgia was 15,976 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 37,108 constant 2024 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,332 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
How does Georgia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Georgia ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.