Egypt vs Iraq: Military spending, annual growth rate

Egypt
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq
-4.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Egypt rank
165th
Iraq rank
167th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports -3.61 % change on previous year against -4.9 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 1.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 167th of 172 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1930s 1.5 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year Iraq
1940s 30.72 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year 22.6 % change on previous year Egypt
1950s 3.36 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Iraq
1960s 9.89 % change on previous year 19.2 % change on previous year 9.31 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 5 % change on previous year 19.34 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s -0.9164 % change on previous year 12.56 % change on previous year 13.48 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 0.6606 % change on previous year -17.15 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year Egypt
2000s 1.28 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -0.0426 % change on previous year 13.89 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 1.26 % change on previous year -15.69 % change on previous year 16.95 % change on previous year Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at -3.61 % change on previous year against -4.9 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Egypt and Iraq?
1.29 % change on previous year, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
86 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.