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

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

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1987 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 Romania: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Romania

0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

59th

Romania rank

60th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Romania

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Romania, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th of 160 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2678 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Romania
1990s	0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Romania
2000s	0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Romania
2010s	0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Romania
2020s	0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Iran or Romania?: Iran, at 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Romania?: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th 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.