Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 6,385 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,385
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
138th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6,385
in 2020
All-time low
1,322
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6,385 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia peaked at 6,385 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,322, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 138th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,680 | — |
| 1991 | 3,285 | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 2,139 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 2,374 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2,065 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1,686 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 1,322 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 2,713 | +105.2% |
| 1998 | 2,467 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,630 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3,343 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 3,056 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,349 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3,266 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,747 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3,403 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,168 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 5,444 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 4,707 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 3,006 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 3,758 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 5,136 | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 6,283 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 5,713 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 6,168 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 6,119 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,265 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,030 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,861 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,169 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,385 | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6,385 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6,385 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,536 | 1,322 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,749 | 3,006 | 5,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,750 | 3,758 | 6,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,385 | 6,385 | 6,385 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mongolia was 6,385 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,385 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,322 in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mongolia ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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