What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Netherlands?

0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Iran vs Netherlands: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Netherlands

0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

59th

Netherlands rank

61st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Netherlands

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1970s	0.108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1980s	0.0339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1990s	0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
2000s	0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2010s	0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2020s	0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 constant 2024 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, Iran or Netherlands?: Iran, at 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Netherlands?: 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.