Military spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mongolia, 1987–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 6.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 133rd of 166 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 spending as a share 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% |
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
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
- 131 Benin 0.9% compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 0.9% compare
- 134 Paraguay 0.9% compare
- 135 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Mongolia was 0.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.