Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mongolia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Mongolia in 2024 — 0.74%. Ranked 124 in the world out of 147. Since 1987, the indicator has fallen by 5.09 pp.

2024 0.74% +0.2 pp vs 2023
World rank 124of 147
Period maximum 6.34%1988
Period minimum 0.51%2022

Trend over time

1987–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mongolia, 1987–20240246819871991199519992003200720112015201920231987: 5.83%1988: 6.34%1989: 6.25%1990: 4.28%1991: 3.23%1992: 1.91%1993: 1.71%1994: 1.65%1995: 1.62%1996: 1.78%1997: 1.64%1998: 1.91%1999: 1.84%2000: 2.02%2001: 1.78%2002: 1.8%2003: 1.51%2004: 1.38%2005: 1.02%2006: 0.96%2007: 1.05%2008: 0.82%2009: 0.63%2010: 0.76%2011: 0.84%2012: 0.92%2013: 0.82%2014: 0.86%2015: 0.88%2016: 0.86%2017: 0.76%2018: 0.67%2019: 0.66%2020: 0.71%2021: 0.62%2022: 0.51%2023: 0.54%2024: 0.74%
Change over the period: −5.09 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mongolia

Mongolia 0.74%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.74 +0.2 pp
2023 0.54 +0.03 pp
2022 0.51 −0.11 pp
2021 0.62 −0.09 pp
2020 0.71 +0.05 pp
2019 0.66 −0.01 pp
2018 0.67 −0.09 pp
2017 0.76 −0.1 pp
2016 0.86 −0.01 pp
2015 0.88 +0.02 pp
2014 0.86 +0.04 pp
2013 0.82 −0.1 pp
2012 0.92 +0.09 pp
2011 0.84 +0.07 pp
2010 0.76 +0.13 pp
2009 0.63 −0.19 pp
2008 0.82 −0.23 pp
2007 1.05 +0.09 pp
2006 0.96 −0.06 pp
2005 1.02 −0.37 pp
2004 1.38 −0.13 pp
2003 1.51 −0.29 pp
2002 1.8 +0.01 pp
2001 1.78 −0.24 pp
2000 2.02 +0.19 pp
1999 1.84 −0.07 pp
1998 1.91 +0.27 pp
1997 1.64 −0.14 pp
1996 1.78 +0.16 pp
1995 1.62 −0.03 pp
1994 1.65 −0.06 pp
1993 1.71 −0.2 pp
1992 1.91 −1.32 pp
1991 3.23 −1.05 pp
1990 4.28 −1.97 pp
1989 6.25 −0.09 pp
1988 6.34 +0.51 pp
1987 5.83

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.