Military expenditure (current LCU) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 784.57 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
784.57 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
33rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
784.57 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
592.00 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Military expenditure in Mongolia, 1987–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Mongolia stood at 784.57 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 291.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 784.57 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 592.00 million current LCU, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 793.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 900.00 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 850.00 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 592.00 million current LCU | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 888.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +250.3% |
| 1994 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 9.55 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 11.85 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 14.77 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 16.75 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 18.42 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 26.13 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 25.38 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.07 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 27.90 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.89 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 35.91 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 46.23 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 66.20 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 77.82 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 54.11 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 74.44 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 110.30 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 154.25 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 157.67 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 191.09 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 200.45 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 206.75 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 213.49 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 217.96 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 250.32 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 268.94 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 276.94 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 282.04 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 386.31 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 608.32 billion current LCU | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 784.57 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 784.57 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 14.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 784.57 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 206.67 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +250.3% | 1.18 billion current LCU | 4.15 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 847.67 million current LCU | 793.00 million current LCU | 900.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.49 billion current LCU | 592.00 million current LCU | 18.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.06 billion current LCU | 25.38 billion current LCU | 77.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.67 billion current LCU | 74.44 billion current LCU | 250.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.52 billion current LCU | 268.94 billion current LCU | 784.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 30 Turkey 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 United States 954.39 billion current LCU compare
- 32 South Sudan 798.30 billion current LCU compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 682.30 billion current LCU compare
- 35 Burundi 670.49 billion current LCU compare
- 36 Armenia 667.88 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Mongolia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8737 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -88 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Mongolia?
- Military expenditure in Mongolia was 784.57 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 784.57 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.00 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for military expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)