Finland vs Iraq: Military spending gmsd
Finland
6.73 billion
in 2023
Iraq
6.46 billion
in 2023
Finland rank
41st
Iraq rank
43rd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.73 billion against 6.46 billion in Iraq, a difference of 265.77 million.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 399.95 million | 79.48 million | 320.48 million | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.28 billion | 195.26 million | 1.08 billion | Finland |
| 1950s | 484.93 million | 371.33 million | 113.60 million | Finland |
| 1960s | 947.13 million | 1.06 billion | 110.91 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion | 4.81 billion | 3.41 billion | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.42 billion | 23.45 billion | 21.03 billion | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.17 billion | 5.86 billion | 2.69 billion | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion | 2.44 billion | 1.09 billion | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.31 billion | 13.88 billion | 9.57 billion | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion | 7.61 billion | 1.84 billion | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at 6.73 billion against 6.46 billion in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Finland and Iraq?
- 265.77 million, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Finland ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.