Military expenditure (current USD) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military expenditure (current USD) was 221.32 million current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
221.32 million current USD
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
130th
of 168 countries
All-time high
221.32 million current USD
in 2025
All-time low
14.06 million current USD
in 1993
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 USD.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 221.32 million current USD for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 221.32 million current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.06 million current USD, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 130th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1990 | 0 current USD | — |
| 1991 | 110.84 million current USD | — |
| 1992 | 33.04 million current USD | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 14.06 million current USD | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 16.39 million current USD | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 21.28 million current USD | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 21.61 million current USD | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.69 million current USD | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 19.92 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.02 million current USD | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 24.27 million current USD | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 23.12 million current USD | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 25.28 million current USD | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 24.33 million current USD | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 27.75 million current USD | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 29.80 million current USD | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 39.19 million current USD | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 56.56 million current USD | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 66.75 million current USD | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 37.63 million current USD | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 54.86 million current USD | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 87.16 million current USD | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 113.62 million current USD | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 103.46 million current USD | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 105.11 million current USD | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 101.73 million current USD | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 96.37 million current USD | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 87.51 million current USD | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 88.16 million current USD | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.98 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 95.59 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 97.19 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 89.80 million current USD | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 111.47 million current USD | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 179.45 million current USD | +61.0% |
| 2025 | 221.32 million current USD | +23.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 221.32 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 billion current USD, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 221.32 million current USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.97 billion current USD, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD | 0 current USD | 0 current USD | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.39 million current USD | 0 current USD | 110.84 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.47 million current USD | 23.12 million current USD | 66.75 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.20 million current USD | 54.86 million current USD | 113.62 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.47 million current USD | 89.80 million current USD | 221.32 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231.40 million current USD compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 229.90 million current USD compare
- 129 Burundi 226.62 million current USD compare
- 131 Benin 216.91 million current USD compare
- 132 Togo 204.95 million current USD compare
- 133 Congo 204.92 million current USD 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 221.32 million current USD 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 221.32 million current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 million current USD in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for military expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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