Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq
Iraq: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq is 5.53, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq peaked at 12.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2004.
That places Iraq 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.83 | — |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +93.6% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 6.87 | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 6.74 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.45 | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 11.01 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 8.84 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 5.12 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5.53 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 1.83 | 5.09 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 4.43 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 4.83 | 7.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Iraq was 5.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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