Military spending, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Military spending, gaps filled was 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 324.30 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Iran ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 324.30 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 337.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 347.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 405.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 471.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 594.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 763.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 971.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1969 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 928.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 994.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 6.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +593.2% |
| 1975 | 9.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 8.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 8.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 5.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 6.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 5.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 6.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 7.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 9.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 8.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 8.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 7.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 8.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +593.2% | 994.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.89 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 324.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 928.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Iran?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Iran was 7.45 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.30 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.