Iraq vs Philippines: Military spending
Iraq
6.46 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Philippines
6.33 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Philippines rank
44th
Military spending over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in Philippines, a difference of 131.45 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 221.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 277.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 1950s | 371.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 550.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 179.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 593.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 464.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 23.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 719.90 million constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Iraq or Philippines?
- Iraq, at 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.33 billion constant 2022 US$ in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Iraq and Philippines?
- 131.45 million constant 2022 US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for military spending?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 44th 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.