Iraq vs Romania: Military spending
Iraq
6.46 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Romania
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Romania rank
42nd
Military spending over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 41.69 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Romania ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 79.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1940s | 195.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 828.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1950s | 371.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1960s | 1.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 724.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1980s | 23.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 50.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.46 billion constant 2022 US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Iraq and Romania?
- 41.69 million constant 2022 US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for military spending?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 42nd 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.