Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 164th 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 unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0978 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0976 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0966 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0877 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0835 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0826 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0775 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0791 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0663 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0649 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0607 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0539 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0369 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0869 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0539 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Ghana 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Mauritius 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iceland 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Laos 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0982 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.