Military spending sipri in Taiwan
Taiwan: Military spending sipri was 17.34 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.34 billion
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
23rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.34 billion
in 2025
All-time low
4.75 billion
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Military spending sipri in Taiwan, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Taiwan is 17.34 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Taiwan peaked at 17.34 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.75 billion, in 1976.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.75 billion | — |
| 1977 | 5.77 billion | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 6.62 billion | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 7.86 billion | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 7.93 billion | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 billion | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 8.08 billion | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8.09 billion | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.15 billion | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.10 billion | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 9.45 billion | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.61 billion | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.69 billion | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.73 billion | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 12.37 billion | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.73 billion | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.87 billion | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.59 billion | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 14.41 billion | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.36 billion | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 13.78 billion | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.72 billion | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 billion | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.81 billion | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.26 billion | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 11.06 billion | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.69 billion | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.59 billion | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.61 billion | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.21 billion | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.79 billion | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.36 billion | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.55 billion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.37 billion | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.74 billion | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.84 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.23 billion | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.54 billion | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.11 billion | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.92 billion | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.10 billion | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.88 billion | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.60 billion | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.13 billion | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.06 billion | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.83 billion | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.20 billion | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 15.23 billion | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 17.34 billion | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 billion | 4.75 billion | 7.86 billion | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.02 billion | 7.37 billion | 11.73 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.35 billion | 12.37 billion | 14.59 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.65 billion | 9.79 billion | 11.37 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 billion | 10.54 billion | 11.60 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.80 billion | 12.13 billion | 17.34 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Taiwan?
- Military spending sipri in Taiwan was 17.34 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.34 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 billion in 1976.
- How does Taiwan rank for military spending sipri?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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