Military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending, annual growth rate was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-4.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.5%
World rank
167th
of 172 countries
All-time high
79.11 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-66.94 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1933–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -4.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 79.11 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -66.94 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 167th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | -5.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -663.0% |
| 1935 | 13 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1936 | 42.95 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 1937 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1938 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1939 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1940 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 1941 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1942 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1943 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1944 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1945 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1946 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1947 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1948 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1949 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -1105.3% |
| 1950 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1951 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1952 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +621.6% |
| 1953 | 31.8 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1955 | -0.9396 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1956 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -2004.4% |
| 1957 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1958 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1959 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1960 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1961 | 33.89 % change on previous year | +731.7% |
| 1962 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1963 | 51.4 % change on previous year | +938.1% |
| 1964 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1965 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1967 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1969 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1971 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1972 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 46.74 % change on previous year | +1997.3% |
| 1974 | 74.62 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 37.67 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1976 | -32.05 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3099 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6309 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1979 | 55.14 % change on previous year | +8639.4% |
| 1980 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1981 | 62.74 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1982 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1985 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1986 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1987 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -768.2% |
| 1988 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1989 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1990 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1991 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1992 | -66.94 % change on previous year | +481.0% |
| 1993 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1994 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1995 | -21.97 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1996 | -33.57 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1998 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1999 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2000 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +494.8% |
| 2001 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2002 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2003 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2004 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2006 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 37.73 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 2008 | 36.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 79.11 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 2012 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2013 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2016 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2017 | -0.7576 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2018 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +1745.5% |
| 2019 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2020 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2021 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2022 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2023 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.53 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8639.4% | 0.6309 % change on previous year | 55.14 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +2004.4% | -0.9396 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1997.3% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 46.74 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1745.5% | -0.7576 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +1105.3% | -2.67 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +938.1% | 4.95 % change on previous year | 51.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17.24 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 42.95 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1940s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 31.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 51.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.34 % change on previous year | -32.05 % change on previous year | 74.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.56 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 62.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.15 % change on previous year | -66.94 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -9.57 % change on previous year | 37.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 79.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.69 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 165 Egypt -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Haiti -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 169 South Africa -8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Eritrea -9.62 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Iraq was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.11 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.