France vs Iran: Military spending, per unit of GDP
France
0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
France rank
51st
Iran rank
53rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 51st and Iran ranks 53rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3643 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 0.1626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 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, France or Iran?
- France, at 0.0235 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 France and Iran?
- 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 51st 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.