Iran vs Moldova: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iran
-5.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Moldova
-5.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Moldova rank
142nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Moldova
How they compare
Iran currently reports -5.59 % change on previous year against -5.98 % change on previous year in Moldova, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 142nd of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iran or Moldova?
- Iran, at -5.59 % change on previous year against -5.98 % change on previous year in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iran and Moldova?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Moldova rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 142nd 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.