Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 155 Ghana 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Laos 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Mauritius 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Cuba 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (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), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.