Dominican Republic vs Iran: Military spending per military personnel
Dominican Republic
15,756 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Iran
15,669 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
129th
Iran rank
131st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Dominican Republic
- Iran
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15,756 constant 2022 US$ against 15,669 constant 2022 US$ in Iran, a difference of 87 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Iran ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 129th and Iran ranks 131st of 170 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 14,285 constant 2022 US$ | 32,240 constant 2022 US$ | 17,955 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1900s | 11,719 constant 2022 US$ | 30,388 constant 2022 US$ | 18,669 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1910s | 20,685 constant 2022 US$ | 11,468 constant 2022 US$ | 9,217 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 7,611 constant 2022 US$ | 3,531 constant 2022 US$ | 4,081 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 9,654 constant 2022 US$ | 3,790 constant 2022 US$ | 5,864 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 9,935 constant 2022 US$ | 5,008 constant 2022 US$ | 4,927 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 17,972 constant 2022 US$ | 5,988 constant 2022 US$ | 11,984 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 13,142 constant 2022 US$ | 10,998 constant 2022 US$ | 2,144 constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 12,643 constant 2022 US$ | 54,616 constant 2022 US$ | 41,973 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 8,911 constant 2022 US$ | 49,576 constant 2022 US$ | 40,665 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 7,331 constant 2022 US$ | 13,926 constant 2022 US$ | 6,596 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 11,268 constant 2022 US$ | 16,706 constant 2022 US$ | 5,438 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 12,498 constant 2022 US$ | 32,798 constant 2022 US$ | 20,300 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 15,256 constant 2022 US$ | 15,860 constant 2022 US$ | 604.67 constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Dominican Republic or Iran?
- Dominican Republic, at 15,756 constant 2022 US$ against 15,669 constant 2022 US$ in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 87 constant 2022 US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th and Iran ranks 131st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.