Since the 1990s, Taiwan's defence spending has been at a surprisingly low level, given its geopolitical and security situation. However, this trend is ending due to Chinese military spending and aggression.
Here is some reading:
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/08/10/2003783290
https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/handle/1773/46343
This question will resolve based on SIPRI's data FOR 2025. Likely there will be a delay of up to a year between closing and resolution.
I have pulled current data from the SIPRI database: here are charts for spending as a percentage of GDP and in real ('21) dollar terms. I've included a range of relevant countries for context and comparison. The numbers for Taiwan are also separately tabulated.
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@mods Creator, per his bio, "N/A-ed all markets related to Taiwan."
Note that according to the authority named in this question (SIPRI -- https://www.sipri.org/databases/milex ) the resolution of this question should be YES; Taiwan's defense expenditure increased to 2.1% of GDP in 2025.
@dreev So, two days since you asked, and nobody's counter-argued.
As I said, the question details said the SIPRI data for 2025 would be used. That data is in, as I linked, and says Taiwan's defense spending grew to 2.1% of GDP.
@SEE I apologise, I'm happy to make all traders whole -- I should have communicated this with the mods. We are not able to resolve any of this users' markets which have been N/A'd.
There is legal risk to this user in association with these markets, and so I ask that you please leave anything in association with this particular user cancelled. I will communicate this properly with the mods now.
Sorry again!
@KarlWang these markets resolve on SIPRI data which will be released at some point later in the year (it was April last year)