Military spending per military personnel in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending per military personnel was 13,688 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13,688 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 170 countries
All-time high
176,213 constant 2022 US$
in 1939
All-time low
1,570 constant 2022 US$
in 1996
Years of data
89
1922–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Mongolia, 1922–2022
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Mongolia is 13,688 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Mongolia peaked at 176,213 constant 2022 US$ in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1,570 constant 2022 US$, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 135th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 74,668 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1923 | 23,643 constant 2022 US$ | -68.3% |
| 1924 | 18,601 constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1925 | 10,111 constant 2022 US$ | -45.6% |
| 1926 | 7,294 constant 2022 US$ | -27.9% |
| 1927 | 5,646 constant 2022 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1928 | 12,358 constant 2022 US$ | +118.9% |
| 1929 | 51,572 constant 2022 US$ | +317.3% |
| 1930 | 57,176 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 60,550 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 60,970 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 62,468 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 78,281 constant 2022 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1935 | 95,173 constant 2022 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1936 | 117,169 constant 2022 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1937 | 137,227 constant 2022 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1938 | 168,578 constant 2022 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1939 | 176,213 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 5,215 constant 2022 US$ | -97.0% |
| 1945 | 6,050 constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1949 | 8,780 constant 2022 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1950 | 7,168 constant 2022 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1951 | 6,611 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 17,876 constant 2022 US$ | +170.4% |
| 1953 | 16,266 constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 12,460 constant 2022 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1955 | 12,295 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 10,830 constant 2022 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 10,817 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7,279 constant 2022 US$ | -32.7% |
| 1959 | 5,427 constant 2022 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1960 | 4,642 constant 2022 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1961 | 4,634 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4,462 constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 4,451 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,663 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 6,484 constant 2022 US$ | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 7,865 constant 2022 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 8,579 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6,648 constant 2022 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 6,894 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 9,783 constant 2022 US$ | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 16,491 constant 2022 US$ | +68.6% |
| 1977 | 12,034 constant 2022 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 11,791 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 12,441 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12,022 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 13,213 constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 14,662 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 12,623 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 12,004 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 10,370 constant 2022 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 11,794 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 15,721 constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 15,391 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,102 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 11,157 constant 2022 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 8,566 constant 2022 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 9,896 constant 2022 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 2,294 constant 2022 US$ | -76.8% |
| 1994 | 1,992 constant 2022 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 1,972 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,570 constant 2022 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 1,703 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,650 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,664 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,953 constant 2022 US$ | +137.6% |
| 2001 | 4,210 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4,047 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,023 constant 2022 US$ | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 3,336 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3,908 constant 2022 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5,209 constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 6,424 constant 2022 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,953 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6,316 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6,516 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9,852 constant 2022 US$ | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 12,106 constant 2022 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 13,057 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 12,225 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12,436 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11,620 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,282 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 13,400 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13,360 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,382 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13,688 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13,688 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13,688 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962 constant 2022 US$, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +317.3% | 12,358 constant 2022 US$ | 51,572 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1952 | +170.4% | 6,611 constant 2022 US$ | 17,876 constant 2022 US$ |
| 2000 | +137.6% | 1,664 constant 2022 US$ | 3,953 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1928 | +118.9% | 5,646 constant 2022 US$ | 12,358 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 25,486 constant 2022 US$ | 5,646 constant 2022 US$ | 74,668 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1930s | 101,380 constant 2022 US$ | 57,176 constant 2022 US$ | 176,213 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,682 constant 2022 US$ | 5,215 constant 2022 US$ | 8,780 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 1950s | 10,703 constant 2022 US$ | 5,427 constant 2022 US$ | 17,876 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,570 constant 2022 US$ | 4,451 constant 2022 US$ | 4,663 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,901 constant 2022 US$ | 6,484 constant 2022 US$ | 16,491 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,190 constant 2022 US$ | 10,370 constant 2022 US$ | 15,721 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,246 constant 2022 US$ | 1,570 constant 2022 US$ | 11,157 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,738 constant 2022 US$ | 3,023 constant 2022 US$ | 6,953 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,521 constant 2022 US$ | 6,516 constant 2022 US$ | 13,400 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,476 constant 2022 US$ | 13,360 constant 2022 US$ | 13,688 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 military personnel in Mongolia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mongolia was 13,688 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 176,213 constant 2022 US$ in 1939.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,570 constant 2022 US$ in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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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.