What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Iraq?

0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

France vs Iraq: Military spending, per unit of GDP

France

0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iraq

0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

France rank

51st

Iraq rank

48th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

France
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 48th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3643 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4493 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.1626 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.451 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2884 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4805 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3954 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1990s	0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.42 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.37 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0342 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, France or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between France and Iraq?: 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 48th 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: 16 September 2026

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.