Military spending per military personnel in Georgia

Georgia: Military spending per military personnel was 21,014 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21,014 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
195,079 constant 2022 US$
in 1993
All-time low
4,979 constant 2022 US$
in 2000
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Georgia, 1992–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200720221992: 53.1k constant 2022 US$1993: 195.1k constant 2022 US$1994: 23.4k constant 2022 US$1995: 30.3k constant 2022 US$1996: 27.5k constant 2022 US$1997: 11.8k constant 2022 US$1998: 7.7k constant 2022 US$1999: 8.4k constant 2022 US$2000: 5.0k constant 2022 US$2001: 12.1k constant 2022 US$2002: 16.7k constant 2022 US$2003: 17.8k constant 2022 US$2004: 22.1k constant 2022 US$2005: 30.8k constant 2022 US$2006: 42.3k constant 2022 US$2007: 73.5k constant 2022 US$2008: 47.5k constant 2022 US$2009: 35.8k constant 2022 US$2010: 27.9k constant 2022 US$2011: 25.4k constant 2022 US$2012: 23.2k constant 2022 US$2013: 22.1k constant 2022 US$2014: 20.9k constant 2022 US$2015: 17.8k constant 2022 US$2016: 17.6k constant 2022 US$2017: 18.6k constant 2022 US$2018: 19.1k constant 2022 US$2019: 19.8k constant 2022 US$2020: 19.0k constant 2022 US$2021: 20.0k constant 2022 US$2022: 21.0k constant 2022 US$

Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Georgia stood at 21,014 constant 2022 US$.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Georgia peaked at 195,079 constant 2022 US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,979 constant 2022 US$, in 2000.

That places Georgia 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending per military personnel in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Georgia, 1992 to 2022.
Year constant 2022 US$ Change
1992 53,058 constant 2022 US$ —
1993 195,079 constant 2022 US$ +267.7%
1994 23,382 constant 2022 US$ -88.0%
1995 30,292 constant 2022 US$ +29.6%
1996 27,500 constant 2022 US$ -9.2%
1997 11,803 constant 2022 US$ -57.1%
1998 7,734 constant 2022 US$ -34.5%
1999 8,422 constant 2022 US$ +8.9%
2000 4,979 constant 2022 US$ -40.9%
2001 12,084 constant 2022 US$ +142.7%
2002 16,692 constant 2022 US$ +38.1%
2003 17,783 constant 2022 US$ +6.5%
2004 22,051 constant 2022 US$ +24.0%
2005 30,847 constant 2022 US$ +39.9%
2006 42,340 constant 2022 US$ +37.3%
2007 73,492 constant 2022 US$ +73.6%
2008 47,535 constant 2022 US$ -35.3%
2009 35,770 constant 2022 US$ -24.8%
2010 27,897 constant 2022 US$ -22.0%
2011 25,363 constant 2022 US$ -9.1%
2012 23,182 constant 2022 US$ -8.6%
2013 22,077 constant 2022 US$ -4.8%
2014 20,946 constant 2022 US$ -5.1%
2015 17,818 constant 2022 US$ -14.9%
2016 17,625 constant 2022 US$ -1.1%
2017 18,615 constant 2022 US$ +5.6%
2018 19,086 constant 2022 US$ +2.5%
2019 19,837 constant 2022 US$ +3.9%
2020 18,980 constant 2022 US$ -4.3%
2021 20,001 constant 2022 US$ +5.4%
2022 21,014 constant 2022 US$ +5.1%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 21,014 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 21,014 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel in Georgia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +267.7% 53,058 constant 2022 US$ 195,079 constant 2022 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,659 constant 2022 US$ 7,734 constant 2022 US$ 195,079 constant 2022 US$ 8
2000s 30,357 constant 2022 US$ 4,979 constant 2022 US$ 73,492 constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 21,245 constant 2022 US$ 17,625 constant 2022 US$ 27,897 constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 19,998 constant 2022 US$ 18,980 constant 2022 US$ 21,014 constant 2022 US$ 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 111 Togo 22,732 constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 112 Lesotho 21,533 constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 113 Thailand 21,499 constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 115 Cameroon 20,809 constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 116 Fiji 20,630 constant 2022 US$ compare
  6. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,660 constant 2022 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Georgia?
Military spending per military personnel in Georgia was 21,014 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 195,079 constant 2022 US$ in 1993.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,979 constant 2022 US$ in 2000.
How does Georgia rank for military spending per military personnel?
Georgia ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.