Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan
Taiwan: Military spending per military personnel was 105,301 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan, 1949–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Taiwan stood at 105,301. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Taiwan peaked at 105,301 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 440.25, in 1949.
Taiwan ranks 42nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 440.25 | — |
| 1950 | 2,497 | +467.2% |
| 1951 | 1,553 | -37.8% |
| 1952 | 1,681 | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 1,521 | -9.5% |
| 1954 | 919.96 | -39.5% |
| 1955 | 1,691 | +83.8% |
| 1956 | 2,020 | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 1,936 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 2,815 | +45.4% |
| 1959 | 2,512 | -10.7% |
| 1960 | 2,385 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 2,183 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 2,108 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,036 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,842 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 2,379 | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 2,645 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 3,222 | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 4,141 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 4,573 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 5,758 | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 6,566 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 6,645 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7,547 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 7,942 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 8,338 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 10,194 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 11,994 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 13,459 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 17,502 | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 18,661 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 18,107 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 19,047 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 20,030 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 20,820 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 24,565 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 28,002 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 27,910 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 33,569 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 36,638 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 41,415 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 43,060 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 48,688 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 42,920 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 46,595 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 45,500 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 49,834 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 48,310 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 52,363 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 48,992 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 46,255 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 38,692 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 32,596 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 34,865 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 37,265 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 36,632 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,295 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 38,904 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 40,487 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38,303 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 38,786 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 40,758 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 41,595 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40,611 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38,680 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 40,805 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 54,230 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 58,217 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 65,077 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 88,052 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 96,342 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 97,068 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 105,301 | +8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +467.2% | 440.25 | 2,497 |
| 1955 | +83.8% | 919.96 | 1,691 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 440.25 | 440.25 | 440.25 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,915 | 919.96 | 2,815 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,752 | 1,842 | 4,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,595 | 5,758 | 17,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,735 | 18,107 | 36,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,768 | 41,415 | 52,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,129 | 32,596 | 46,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,681 | 38,680 | 88,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,570 | 96,342 | 105,301 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Taiwan?
- Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan was 105,301 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 105,301 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 440.25 in 1949.
- How does Taiwan rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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