Greece vs Iran: Military spending gmsd
Greece
9.38 billion
in 2023
Iran
10.44 billion
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Iran rank
31st
Military spending gmsd over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.44 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece, a difference of 1.06 billion.
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 | 153.84 million | 117.50 million | Iran |
| 1860s | 36.49 million | 334.53 million | 298.05 million | Iran |
| 1870s | 41.59 million | 457.51 million | 415.92 million | Iran |
| 1880s | 81.14 million | 739.77 million | 658.63 million | Iran |
| 1890s | 110.02 million | 757.14 million | 647.13 million | Iran |
| 1900s | 136.12 million | 822.52 million | 686.41 million | Iran |
| 1910s | 354.16 million | 360.91 million | 6.75 million | Iran |
| 1920s | 621.01 million | 137.57 million | 483.44 million | Greece |
| 1930s | 463.65 million | 234.50 million | 229.14 million | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion | 490.20 million | 689.01 million | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion | 806.73 million | 516.04 million | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion | 2.30 billion | 543.83 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion | 18.89 billion | 14.46 billion | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion | 16.17 billion | 10.23 billion | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion | 6.85 billion | 376.74 million | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion | 8.58 billion | 676.27 million | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion | 17.15 billion | 10.26 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion | 9.87 billion | 1.29 billion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Greece or Iran?
- Iran, at 10.44 billion against 9.38 billion in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Greece and Iran?
- 1.06 billion, 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 gmsd?
- Greece ranks 34th and Iran ranks 31st 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.