Military spending, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending, per capita was 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Iraq is 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Iraq peaked at 237.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.59 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Iraq 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 45.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 52.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 58.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 68.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 67.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 63.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 74.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 87.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 86.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 84.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 79.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 95.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 180.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 177.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 168.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 170.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 155.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 71.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 93.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 66.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 102.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 133.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 122.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 133.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 138.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 120.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 212.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2014 | 178.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 237.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 145.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 176.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 146.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 173.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 125.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 118.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 109.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 112.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 137.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 136.08 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, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 79.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 180.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 166.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 120.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 237.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 109.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 137.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Georgia 161.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 69 Morocco 153.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Ecuador 148.01 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 72 Gabon 129.92 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Malaysia 126.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 74 Lebanon 125.9 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Military spending, per capita in Iraq was 136.08 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 237.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.59 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for military spending, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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)
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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.