Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan

Taiwan: Military spending per military personnel was 105,301 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
105,301
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
105,301
in 2022
All-time low
440.25
in 1949
Years of data
74
1949–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Taiwan, 1949–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k194919852022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
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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