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
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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About this data
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.