Iran vs North Korea: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iran
9.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2018
Iran rank
47th
North Korea rank
45th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.69 % change on previous year against 9.2 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.07 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1950s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 29.25 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 16.16 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.31 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.9901 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.8577 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iran or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 9.69 % change on previous year against 9.2 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and North Korea?
- 0.49 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 47th and North Korea ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.