Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 124th of 160 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malawi 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Benin 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Mongolia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Mongolia was 0.0084 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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
- 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.