What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Ireland?

237.08 million current LCU, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ireland?

38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Ireland: Military expenditure

Gambia

992.92 million current LCU

in 2024

Ireland

1.23 billion current LCU

in 2024

Gambia rank

144th

Ireland rank

142nd

Military expenditure over time

Gambia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.23 billion current LCU against 992.92 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 237.08 million current LCU.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.86 million current LCU	362.43 million current LCU	353.56 million current LCU	Ireland
1990s	33.07 million current LCU	565.50 million current LCU	532.43 million current LCU	Ireland
2000s	108.75 million current LCU	918.85 million current LCU	810.10 million current LCU	Ireland
2010s	534.75 million current LCU	921.90 million current LCU	387.15 million current LCU	Ireland
2020s	855.98 million current LCU	1.12 billion current LCU	261.58 million current LCU	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.23 billion current LCU against 992.92 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Ireland?: 237.08 million current LCU, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ireland?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure?: Gambia ranks 144th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)