Congo vs Iran: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Congo
0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Congo rank
52nd
Iran rank
53rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd 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 | Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1754 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0336 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 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, Congo or Iran?
- Congo, at 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Congo and Iran?
- 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Iran rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.