Military spending per military personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending per military personnel was 183,659 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
183,659
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
29th
of 170 countries
All-time high
183,659
in 2022
All-time low
10,790
in 1928
Years of data
101
1922–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Ireland, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Ireland is 183,659, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Ireland peaked at 183,659 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,790, in 1928.
That places Ireland 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 18,207 | — |
| 1923 | 19,911 | +9.4% |
| 1924 | 12,221 | -38.6% |
| 1925 | 11,901 | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 15,133 | +27.2% |
| 1927 | 11,066 | -26.9% |
| 1928 | 10,790 | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 13,269 | +23.0% |
| 1930 | 13,969 | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 13,954 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 13,056 | -6.4% |
| 1933 | 13,345 | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 17,520 | +31.3% |
| 1935 | 18,640 | +6.4% |
| 1936 | 20,116 | +7.9% |
| 1937 | 21,650 | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 26,654 | +23.1% |
| 1939 | 25,331 | -5.0% |
| 1940 | 34,861 | +37.6% |
| 1941 | 40,126 | +15.1% |
| 1942 | 38,440 | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 36,327 | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 39,126 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 40,407 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 31,841 | -21.2% |
| 1947 | 23,023 | -27.7% |
| 1948 | 17,915 | -22.2% |
| 1949 | 15,659 | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 12,348 | -21.1% |
| 1951 | 12,118 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 15,193 | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 16,703 | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 16,915 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 15,775 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 16,882 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 15,590 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 15,911 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 14,900 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 15,104 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35,079 | +132.3% |
| 1962 | 32,489 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 30,255 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 31,243 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 31,689 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 33,014 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 33,370 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 33,407 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 33,551 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 36,444 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 36,790 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 42,621 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 39,939 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 38,659 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 46,610 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 36,624 | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 42,443 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 44,264 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 52,225 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 41,827 | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 40,569 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 39,263 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 42,595 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 56,421 | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 54,383 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 59,310 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 60,110 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,856 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 62,676 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 67,924 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 69,334 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 76,128 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 75,412 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 63,674 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 66,373 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 64,121 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 69,495 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 68,692 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 80,961 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 91,403 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 114,625 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 114,000 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 122,972 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 132,859 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 130,206 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 143,048 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 168,847 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 180,252 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 161,278 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 148,348 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 140,084 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 139,170 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 151,175 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 148,713 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 134,177 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 142,413 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 143,051 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152,223 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 160,731 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 164,986 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 160,984 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 183,659 | +14.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 183,659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 183,659 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +132.3% | 15,104 | 35,079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 14,062 | 10,790 | 19,911 | 8 |
| 1930s | 18,424 | 13,056 | 26,654 | 10 |
| 1940s | 31,772 | 15,659 | 40,407 | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,234 | 12,118 | 16,915 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,920 | 15,104 | 35,079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,662 | 36,444 | 52,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,101 | 39,263 | 63,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,211 | 63,674 | 80,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,949 | 91,403 | 180,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,008 | 134,177 | 160,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,876 | 160,984 | 183,659 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 military personnel in Ireland?
- Military spending per military personnel in Ireland was 183,659 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 183,659 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,790 in 1928.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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