Iran vs Sweden: Military spending
Iran
10.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.90 billion constant 2022 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 540.24 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 153.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 87.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1860s | 334.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 242.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1870s | 457.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 109.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 348.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1880s | 739.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 166.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 573.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1890s | 757.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 265.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 491.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1900s | 822.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 498.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 323.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1910s | 360.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 649.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 288.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1920s | 137.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 511.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 373.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1930s | 234.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 689.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 454.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1940s | 471.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1950s | 806.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 18.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 601.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran, at 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ against 9.90 billion constant 2022 US$ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Iran and Sweden?
- 540.24 million constant 2022 US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for military spending?
- Iran ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.