Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Mongolia

Values and evidence for Mongolia. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 9.15 Exact value 9.1541673110 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89219 · revision 1 Value 9.1541673110 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.1541673110 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 8.54 Exact value 8.5351787774 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89218 · revision 1 Value 8.5351787774 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.5351787774 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 7.24 Exact value 7.2424761439 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89217 · revision 1 Value 7.2424761439 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.2424761439 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.76 Exact value 4.7563884938 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89216 · revision 1 Value 4.7563884938 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7563884938 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 5.50 Exact value 5.5030947791 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89215 · revision 1 Value 5.5030947791 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.5030947791 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 5.51 Exact value 5.5100568493 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89214 · revision 1 Value 5.5100568493 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.5100568493 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 5.61 Exact value 5.6099720212 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89213 · revision 1 Value 5.6099720212 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6099720212 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 5.13 Exact value 5.1337050840 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89212 · revision 1 Value 5.1337050840 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1337050840 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 4.90 Exact value 4.8955708966 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89211 · revision 1 Value 4.8955708966 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.8955708966 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 5.13 Exact value 5.1332510125 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89210 · revision 1 Value 5.1332510125 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1332510125 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 6.18 Exact value 6.1814740329 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89209 · revision 1 Value 6.1814740329 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.1814740329 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 5.18 Exact value 5.1832642476 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89208 · revision 1 Value 5.1832642476 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1832642476 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 5.10 Exact value 5.0993585610 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89207 · revision 1 Value 5.0993585610 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0993585610 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 4.53 Exact value 4.5308752048 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89206 · revision 1 Value 4.5308752048 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5308752048 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 4.38 Exact value 4.3777851131 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89205 · revision 1 Value 4.3777851131 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3777851131 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 4.70 Exact value 4.7019546746 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89204 · revision 1 Value 4.7019546746 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7019546746 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 4.38 Exact value 4.3824958006 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89203 · revision 1 Value 4.3824958006 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.3824958006 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 3.78 Exact value 3.7835035815 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89202 · revision 1 Value 3.7835035815 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7835035815 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 3.15 Exact value 3.1546059753 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89201 · revision 1 Value 3.1546059753 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1546059753 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.32 Exact value 2.3157196475 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89200 · revision 1 Value 2.3157196475 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3157196475 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.42 Exact value 2.4164268661 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89199 · revision 1 Value 2.4164268661 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4164268661 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.21 Exact value 2.2073067256 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89198 · revision 1 Value 2.2073067256 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2073067256 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.56 Exact value 2.5632618958 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89197 · revision 1 Value 2.5632618958 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5632618958 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.56 Exact value 2.5576651524 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89196 · revision 1 Value 2.5576651524 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5576651524 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.67 Exact value 2.6746417698 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89195 · revision 1 Value 2.6746417698 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6746417698 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.81 Exact value 2.8081581693 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89194 · revision 1 Value 2.8081581693 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8081581693 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.18 Exact value 2.1773380670 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89193 · revision 1 Value 2.1773380670 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1773380670 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.37 Exact value 2.3686329689 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89192 · revision 1 Value 2.3686329689 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3686329689 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.36 Exact value 2.3550059447 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89191 · revision 1 Value 2.3550059447 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3550059447 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.15 Exact value 2.1465213351 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89190 · revision 1 Value 2.1465213351 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1465213351 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9341918800 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89189 · revision 1 Value 1.9341918800 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9341918800 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.77 Exact value 1.7715050517 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89188 · revision 1 Value 1.7715050517 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7715050517 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5530954887 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89187 · revision 1 Value 1.5530954887 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.5530954887 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7198701819 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89186 · revision 1 Value 1.7198701819 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7198701819 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0109550349 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89185 · revision 1 Value 2.0109550349 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0109550349 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4666163722 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89184 · revision 1 Value 2.4666163722 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4666163722 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified

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