Military Spending in Taiwan
Our latest data shows that Taiwan spent $10,513,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Taiwanese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $118,221,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $10,195,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2002 | $9,860,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | $9,765,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2004 | $9,782,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2005 | $9,412,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | $9,030,000,000 | 1.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $9,555,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | $9,729,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2009 | $10,479,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2010 | $9,903,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2011 | $9,998,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2012 | $10,513,000,000 | 1.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Afghanistan$770 Million (2012)
Mongolia$108 Million (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Viet Nam$3,397 Million (2012)
Singapore$9,249 Million (2012)
East Timor$34 Million (2012)
China$157,603 Million (2012)
Taiwan's Military Branches
Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command.
Military Service Age in Taiwan
18-35 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation is 2 years; women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (Army); the Ministry of Defense is in the process of implementing a voluntary enlistment system over the period 2010-2015, although nonvolunteers will still be required to perform alternative service or go through 4 months of military training.
