Iran vs Iraq: Military spending sipri
Iran
7.45 billion
in 2025
Iraq
6.40 billion
in 2025
Iran rank
40th
Iraq rank
43rd
Military spending sipri over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.45 billion against 6.40 billion in Iraq, a difference of 1.05 billion.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.51 million | 504.84 million | 203.66 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.42 billion | 1.52 billion | 3.90 billion | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.95 billion | 2.83 billion | 5.12 billion | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion | 6.11 billion | 1.11 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion | 5.51 billion | 2.33 billion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 7.45 billion against 6.40 billion in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Iran and Iraq?
- 1.05 billion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Iran ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.