Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
154th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ireland 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1535 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0975 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0846 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0855 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0759 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0488 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1299 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0844 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 151 Ghana 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Laos 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Mauritius 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Haiti 0.0009 constant 2024 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 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1589 constant 2024 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 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.