Military spending, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending, per capita was 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Mongolia stood at 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 47.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 20.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 19.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 23.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 19.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 18.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 20.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 20.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 22.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 21.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 25.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 30.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 31.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 38.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 34.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 36.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 35.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 34.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 34.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 50.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2025 | 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 93 India 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Mauritania 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 99 Djibouti 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Mongolia?
- Military spending, per capita in Mongolia was 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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)
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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.