Military spending, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending, per capita was 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
401.49 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
69.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Ireland stood at 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ireland peaked at 401.49 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.41 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 74.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 80.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 84.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 87.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 88.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 91.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 91.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 91.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 91.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 98.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 110.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 126.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 129.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 135.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 160.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 158.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 168.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 186.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 216.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 232.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 223.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 236.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 218.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 207.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 215.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 234.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 235.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 232.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 251.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 255.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 278.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 274.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 301.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 312.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 299.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 321.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 314.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 301.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 288.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 296.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 289.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 307.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 326.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 313 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 334.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 383.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 401.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 355.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 325.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 305.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 302.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 294.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 287.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 256.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 269.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 266.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 279.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 290.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 294.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 283.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 281.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 91.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 98.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 216.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 207.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 237.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 251.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 321.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 288.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 401.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 256.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 325.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 281.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 294.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 50 Chile 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 52 Bahamas 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 54 Botswana 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 55 Jordan 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 56 China 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Ireland?
- Military spending, per capita in Ireland was 283.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 401.49 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.