Australia vs Iran: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Australia
0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Australia rank
56th
Iran rank
53rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Australia ranks 56th and Iran ranks 53rd of 170 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.1066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0555 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1990s 0.0356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 0.0242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Australia or Iran?
Iran, at 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and Iran?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 56th and Iran ranks 53rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.