Ireland Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Ireland military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.16B, a 8.16% decline from 2021.
- Ireland military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.27B, a 10.78% increase from 2020.
- Ireland military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.14B, a 2.85% increase from 2019.
- Ireland military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.11B, a 0.51% increase from 2018.
| Ireland Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1.16B |
0.23% |
| 2021 |
$1.27B |
0.25% |
| 2020 |
$1.14B |
0.27% |
| 2019 |
$1.11B |
0.28% |
| 2018 |
$1.11B |
0.29% |
| 2017 |
$1.03B |
0.31% |
| 2016 |
$1.00B |
0.34% |
| 2015 |
$1.00B |
0.34% |
| 2014 |
$1.19B |
0.46% |
| 2013 |
$1.20B |
0.50% |
| 2012 |
$1.16B |
0.51% |
| 2011 |
$1.30B |
0.54% |
| 2010 |
$1.27B |
0.57% |
| 2009 |
$1.42B |
0.60% |
| 2008 |
$1.58B |
0.58% |
| 2007 |
$1.37B |
0.51% |
| 2006 |
$1.19B |
0.51% |
| 2005 |
$1.14B |
0.54% |
| 2004 |
$1.10B |
0.57% |
| 2003 |
$0.97B |
0.59% |
| 2002 |
$0.81B |
0.63% |
| 2001 |
$0.77B |
0.70% |
| 2000 |
$0.69B |
0.70% |
| 1999 |
$0.74B |
0.75% |
| 1998 |
$0.74B |
0.82% |
| 1997 |
$0.77B |
0.92% |
| 1996 |
$0.75B |
0.99% |
| 1995 |
$0.70B |
1.01% |
| 1994 |
$0.63B |
1.11% |
| 1993 |
$0.60B |
1.14% |
| 1992 |
$0.67B |
1.20% |
| 1991 |
$0.62B |
1.25% |
| 1990 |
$0.59B |
1.20% |
| 1989 |
$0.43B |
1.11% |
| 1988 |
$0.45B |
1.20% |
| 1987 |
$0.44B |
1.28% |
| 1986 |
$0.41B |
1.42% |
| 1985 |
$0.30B |
1.42% |
| 1984 |
$0.28B |
1.41% |
| 1983 |
$0.31B |
1.49% |
| 1982 |
$0.34B |
1.59% |
| 1981 |
$0.33B |
1.58% |
| 1980 |
$0.36B |
1.67% |
| 1979 |
$0.29B |
1.58% |
| 1978 |
$0.22B |
1.48% |
| 1977 |
$0.17B |
1.53% |
| 1976 |
$0.15B |
1.62% |
| 1975 |
$0.15B |
1.63% |
| 1974 |
$0.11B |
1.41% |
| 1973 |
$0.10B |
1.31% |
| 1972 |
$0.08B |
1.33% |
| 1971 |
$0.06B |
1.24% |
| 1970 |
$0.05B |
1.16% |
| 1969 |
$0.04B |
1.10% |
| 1968 |
$0.04B |
1.13% |
| 1967 |
$0.04B |
1.19% |
| 1966 |
$0.04B |
1.23% |
| 1965 |
$0.04B |
1.33% |
| 1964 |
$0.04B |
1.30% |
| 1963 |
$0.03B |
1.24% |
| 1962 |
$0.03B |
1.29% |
| 1961 |
$0.03B |
1.32% |
| 1960 |
$0.03B |
1.33% |
