Finland vs Iran: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Finland
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Iran rank
53rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 54th 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 Finland Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1221 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.0615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3689 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0828 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1990s 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2020s 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 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, Finland or Iran?
Iran, at 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Finland and Iran?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Finland and Iran rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Finland ranks 54th 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.