Military spending, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending, per capita was 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
54th
of 161 countries
All-time high
371.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2001
All-time low
112.3 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Ireland is 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Ireland peaked at 371.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 112.3 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 54th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 116.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 118.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 118.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 132.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 135.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 128.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 130.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 133.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 138.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 155.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 173.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 202.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 213.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 212.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 254.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 258.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 259.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 274.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 298.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 310.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 294.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 295.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 274.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 264.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 271.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 279.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 260.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 260.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 258.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 293.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 305.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 300.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 300.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 306.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 307.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 321.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 336.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 336.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 343.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 348.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 371.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 351.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 331.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 330.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 327.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 315.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 309.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 313.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 306.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 290.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 274.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 258.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 255.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 253.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 251.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 250.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 248.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 249.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 258.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 258.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 265.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 249.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 244.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 247.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 112.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 138.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 230.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 155.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 298.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 258.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 310.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 293.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 343.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 306.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 371.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 259 constant 2024 US$ per person | 248.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 290.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 244.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 51 Bulgaria 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 52 Turkey 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 53 Guyana 286.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 56 Chile 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Colombia 257.25 constant 2024 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 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 371.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.