Finland vs Iran: Military spending
Finland
7.61 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Iran
7.45 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Finland rank
39th
Iran rank
40th
Military spending over time
- Finland
- Iran
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran, a difference of 163.68 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 39th and Iran ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 708.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 415.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 244.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Finland or Iran?
- Finland, at 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Finland and Iran?
- 163.68 million constant 2024 US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iran rank globally for military spending?
- Finland ranks 39th and Iran ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.