Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.33 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ireland is 1.33 billion current USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 1.58 billion current USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.80 million current USD, in 1960.
That places Ireland 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.47 million current USD | 25.80 million current USD | 41.63 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.46 million current USD | 50.99 million current USD | 290.14 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.98 million current USD | 284.27 million current USD | 453.49 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.66 million current USD | 594.01 million current USD | 765.31 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current USD | 694.67 million current USD | 1.58 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current USD | 997.01 million current USD | 1.30 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current USD | 1.14 billion current USD | 1.33 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,424 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ireland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Ireland was 1.33 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion current USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.80 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.