What is the difference in military expenditure between Mongolia and United States?

169.82 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?

39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

Mongolia vs United States: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Mongolia

784.57 billion current LCU

in 2025

United States

954.39 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mongolia rank

33rd

United States rank

31st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Mongolia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 954.39 billion current LCU against 784.57 billion current LCU in Mongolia, a difference of 169.82 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	847.67 million current LCU	311.87 billion current LCU	311.02 billion current LCU	United States
1990s	8.49 billion current LCU	304.04 billion current LCU	295.55 billion current LCU	United States
2000s	42.06 billion current LCU	500.77 billion current LCU	458.70 billion current LCU	United States
2010s	177.67 billion current LCU	687.98 billion current LCU	510.31 billion current LCU	United States
2020s	434.52 billion current LCU	886.77 billion current LCU	452.25 billion current LCU	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mongolia or United States?: United States, at 954.39 billion current LCU against 784.57 billion current LCU in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mongolia and United States?: 169.82 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and United States rank globally for military expenditure?: Mongolia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 31st of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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