Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 144,634 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland stood at 144,634. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland peaked at 144,634 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,736, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 27th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70,203 | — |
| 1989 | 69,816 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 79,246 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 83,024 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 82,145 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 82,775 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 64,736 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 86,002 | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 92,026 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 97,471 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 108,555 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 112,300 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 115,231 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 136,966 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 131,518 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 127,290 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 134,437 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 136,138 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 134,994 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 135,990 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 140,884 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 132,935 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 126,663 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 141,136 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 127,232 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 126,538 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 129,536 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 129,966 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 130,908 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 133,036 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 141,449 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 142,712 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 144,634 | +1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 144,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 144,634 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.9% | 64,736 | 86,002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,010 | 69,816 | 70,203 | 2 |
| 1990s | 88,828 | 64,736 | 112,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,638 | 115,231 | 140,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,918 | 126,538 | 142,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,634 | 144,634 | 144,634 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Ireland was 144,634 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 144,634 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,736 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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