Gambia vs Iraq: Military spending, annual growth rate
Gambia
-0.1438 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
0.9899 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
113th
Iraq rank
111th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.9899 % change on previous year against -0.1438 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 1.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 6.9 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 111th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.46 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.43 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -0.6515 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.9899 % change on previous year against -0.1438 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Gambia and Iraq?
- 1.13 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 111th of 159 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.