Iraq vs Romania: Military spending as a share of government spending
Iraq
5.5%
in 2025
Romania
5.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
77th
Romania rank
76th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 77th and Romania ranks 76th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Iraq and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Iraq ranks 77th and Romania ranks 76th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.