Military spending per military personnel in Iran
Iran: Military spending per military personnel was 15,669 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15,669
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 170 countries
All-time high
87,204
in 1978
All-time low
1,617
in 1933
Years of data
168
1855–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Iran, 1855–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Iran is 15,669, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Iran peaked at 87,204 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,617, in 1933.
That places Iran 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 6,018 | — |
| 1856 | 7,448 | +23.8% |
| 1857 | 7,945 | +6.7% |
| 1858 | 9,712 | +22.2% |
| 1859 | 11,611 | +19.5% |
| 1860 | 13,860 | +19.4% |
| 1861 | 13,620 | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 14,275 | +4.8% |
| 1863 | 15,045 | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 16,972 | +12.8% |
| 1865 | 15,281 | -10.0% |
| 1866 | 16,697 | +9.3% |
| 1867 | 20,471 | +22.6% |
| 1868 | 24,461 | +19.5% |
| 1869 | 21,034 | -14.0% |
| 1870 | 15,398 | -26.8% |
| 1871 | 13,478 | -12.5% |
| 1872 | 10,481 | -22.2% |
| 1873 | 8,847 | -15.6% |
| 1874 | 5,828 | -34.1% |
| 1875 | 6,221 | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 27,386 | +340.2% |
| 1877 | 25,595 | -6.5% |
| 1878 | 29,663 | +15.9% |
| 1879 | 29,692 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 27,804 | -6.4% |
| 1881 | 27,427 | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 30,134 | +9.9% |
| 1883 | 28,961 | -3.9% |
| 1884 | 30,846 | +6.5% |
| 1885 | 32,847 | +6.5% |
| 1886 | 34,434 | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 8,809 | -74.4% |
| 1888 | 21,034 | +138.8% |
| 1889 | 24,577 | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 27,390 | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 25,186 | -8.0% |
| 1892 | 28,239 | +12.1% |
| 1893 | 28,599 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 29,984 | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 30,670 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 31,294 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 32,165 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 35,632 | +10.8% |
| 1899 | 33,697 | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 35,309 | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 34,933 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 35,887 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 36,645 | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 35,453 | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 30,224 | -14.7% |
| 1906 | 30,589 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 29,916 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 17,181 | -42.6% |
| 1909 | 17,742 | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 16,001 | -9.8% |
| 1911 | 16,239 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 14,675 | -9.6% |
| 1913 | 15,546 | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 5,967 | -61.6% |
| 1915 | 6,212 | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 5,635 | -9.3% |
| 1917 | 54,171 | +861.4% |
| 1918 | 5,020 | -90.7% |
| 1919 | 4,243 | -15.5% |
| 1920 | 3,420 | -19.4% |
| 1921 | 4,301 | +25.7% |
| 1922 | 4,502 | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 4,677 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 4,706 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 3,395 | -27.9% |
| 1926 | 3,342 | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 3,234 | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 3,301 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 3,207 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 3,080 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 1,945 | -36.8% |
| 1932 | 3,928 | +101.9% |
| 1933 | 1,617 | -58.8% |
| 1934 | 2,419 | +49.5% |
| 1935 | 2,709 | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 2,868 | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 3,307 | +15.3% |
| 1938 | 4,333 | +31.0% |
| 1939 | 11,694 | +169.9% |
| 1940 | 3,472 | -70.3% |
| 1941 | 3,300 | -5.0% |
| 1942 | 6,029 | +82.7% |
| 1943 | 4,994 | -17.2% |
| 1944 | 4,956 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 5,421 | +9.4% |
| 1946 | 4,502 | -16.9% |
| 1947 | 5,444 | +20.9% |
| 1948 | 6,001 | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 5,960 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 5,659 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 5,145 | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 5,020 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 4,571 | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 3,604 | -21.1% |
| 1955 | 6,383 | +77.1% |
| 1956 | 6,465 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6,809 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 8,378 | +23.1% |
| 1959 | 7,846 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 5,323 | -32.2% |
| 1961 | 6,210 | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 6,226 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,502 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 7,681 | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 8,982 | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 10,917 | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 15,096 | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 20,346 | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 22,699 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 24,098 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 26,709 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 29,277 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 36,860 | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 69,314 | +88.0% |
| 1975 | 79,810 | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 72,402 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 79,902 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 87,204 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 40,587 | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 39,301 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 59,457 | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 66,641 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 72,446 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 67,485 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 56,186 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 43,118 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 47,846 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 22,611 | -52.7% |
| 1989 | 20,666 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 23,005 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 21,773 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 15,093 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 8,181 | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 7,925 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8,756 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 9,815 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 11,115 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 16,519 | +48.6% |
| 1999 | 17,083 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14,385 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 13,359 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10,784 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 10,868 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,558 | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 20,429 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 18,505 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 19,412 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 20,972 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 22,789 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 30,018 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 37,718 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 38,692 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32,917 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 30,694 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 30,373 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32,268 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 35,656 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 33,065 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 26,582 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 16,419 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 15,493 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15,669 | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15,669 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15,669 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | +861.4% | 5,635 | 54,171 |
| 1876 | +340.2% | 6,221 | 27,386 |
| 1939 | +169.9% | 4,333 | 11,694 |
| 1888 | +138.8% | 8,809 | 21,034 |
| 1932 | +101.9% | 1,945 | 3,928 |
| 1918 | -90.7% | 54,171 | 5,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,547 | 6,018 | 11,611 | 5 |
| 1860s | 17,172 | 13,620 | 24,461 | 10 |
| 1870s | 17,259 | 5,828 | 29,692 | 10 |
| 1880s | 26,687 | 8,809 | 34,434 | 10 |
| 1890s | 30,286 | 25,186 | 35,632 | 10 |
| 1900s | 30,388 | 17,181 | 36,645 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,371 | 4,243 | 54,171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,809 | 3,207 | 4,706 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,790 | 1,617 | 11,694 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,008 | 3,300 | 6,029 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,988 | 3,604 | 8,378 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,998 | 5,323 | 22,699 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,616 | 24,098 | 87,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,576 | 20,666 | 72,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,926 | 7,925 | 23,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,706 | 10,784 | 22,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,798 | 26,582 | 38,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,860 | 15,493 | 16,419 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Iran?
- Military spending per military personnel in Iran was 15,669 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 87,204 in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,617 in 1933.
- How does Iran rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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