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Ireland - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.22

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.22 (2025)

Global rank

##145 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.1%

Growth since 1960

0.17×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#26#51#76#101#126#15119601970198019902000201020202025#46#1452023 overtook Ghana2025 overtook Zimbabwe
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Ireland climbed from #46 to #145 (overtook Ghana). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ireland ↓

Key Events — Ireland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2023
Overtook Ghana in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Zimbabwe in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020250.210.71.181.67
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