Iran vs Iraq: Military spending, gaps filled
Iran
7.45 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iraq
6.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iran rank
40th
Iraq rank
43rd
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ against 6.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 504.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ against 6.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Iran and Iraq?
- 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd 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.