Greece vs Iran: Military spending
Greece
9.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iran
10.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Iran rank
31st
Military spending over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Greece, a difference of 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Iran ranks 31st of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 36.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 153.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 117.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1860s | 36.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 334.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 298.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1870s | 41.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 457.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 415.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1880s | 81.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 739.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 658.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1890s | 110.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 757.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 647.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1900s | 136.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 822.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 686.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1910s | 354.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 360.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1920s | 621.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 137.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 483.44 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1930s | 463.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 234.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 229.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 490.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 689.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 806.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 516.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 543.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 376.74 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 676.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Greece or Iran?
- Iran, at 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Greece and Iran?
- 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for military spending?
- Greece ranks 34th and Iran ranks 31st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.