Greece vs Iran: Military spending, gaps filled

Greece
7.81 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iran
7.45 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Iran rank
40th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Iran
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B194919872025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran, a difference of 355.79 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Iran ranks 40th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ 708.51 million constant 2024 US$ 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ Greece
1970s 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ 811.05 million constant 2024 US$ Greece
1980s 7.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.69 billion constant 2024 US$ Greece
1990s 6.78 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ Greece
2000s 8.70 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ Greece
2010s 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ Iran
2020s 7.88 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ 49.03 million constant 2024 US$ Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Greece or Iran?
Greece, at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Greece and Iran?
355.79 million constant 2024 US$, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Iran rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Greece ranks 38th and Iran ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.