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

24.82 million current USD, with Estonia ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Estonia vs Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD)

Estonia

1.58 billion current USD

in 2025

Ireland

1.55 billion current USD

in 2025

Estonia rank

75th

Ireland rank

77th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.58 billion current USD against 1.55 billion current USD in Ireland, a difference of 24.82 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 77th of 168 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.85 million current USD	700.96 million current USD	663.11 million current USD	Ireland
2000s	227.19 million current USD	1.10 billion current USD	877.51 million current USD	Ireland
2010s	490.64 million current USD	1.14 billion current USD	645.77 million current USD	Ireland
2020s	1.09 billion current USD	1.29 billion current USD	200.87 million current USD	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 1.58 billion current USD against 1.55 billion current USD in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Estonia and Ireland?: 24.82 million current USD, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure?: Estonia ranks 75th and Ireland ranks 77th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)