Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
134th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 1988
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Mongolia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 6.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 134th of 167 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 (% of GDP) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.8% | — |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +39.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
- 132 Benin 0.9% compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.9% compare
- 136 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 6.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for military expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product