Military spending, per capita in Iran
Iran: Military spending, per capita was 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
85th
of 161 countries
All-time high
303.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1976
All-time low
15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Iran peaked at 303.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 85th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 19.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 29.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 36.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 46.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 56.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 58.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 35.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 30.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 31.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 210.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +572.9% |
| 1975 | 277.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 303.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 246.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 226.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 122 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 95.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 134.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 137.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 123.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 103.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 104.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 80.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 71.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 64.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 45.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 39.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 29.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 34.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 42.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 41.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 45.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 49.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 58.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 62.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 71.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 90.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 105.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 123.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 111.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 106.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 109.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 110.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 96.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 76.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 75.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 89.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 99.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 87.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 72.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 74.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 89.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 93.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 97.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 86.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +572.9% | 31.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 210.17 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 303.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 137.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 110.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 82 Fiji 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 83 Myanmar 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 84 Argentina 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 86 Thailand 77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 88 El Salvador 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- 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, per capita in Iran?
- Military spending, per capita in Iran was 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 303.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for military spending, per capita?
- Iran ranks 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.