Military spending per military personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending per military personnel was 35,206 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
35,206
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
89th
of 170 countries
All-time high
257,612
in 2016
All-time low
3,596
in 1932
Years of data
85
1932–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Iraq, 1932–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Iraq is 35,206, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Iraq peaked at 257,612 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,596, in 1932.
Iraq ranks 89th of 170 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 military personnel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3,596 | — |
| 1933 | 4,059 | +12.9% |
| 1934 | 5,413 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 4,369 | -19.3% |
| 1936 | 4,602 | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 4,554 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 4,329 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 6,494 | +50.0% |
| 1946 | 4,422 | -31.9% |
| 1947 | 6,647 | +50.3% |
| 1948 | 6,470 | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 8,204 | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 6,124 | -25.4% |
| 1951 | 5,883 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 6,970 | +18.5% |
| 1953 | 8,388 | +20.3% |
| 1954 | 8,950 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 8,197 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 8,986 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 7,142 | -20.5% |
| 1958 | 6,435 | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 6,512 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5,220 | -19.8% |
| 1961 | 5,747 | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 5,965 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 10,273 | +72.2% |
| 1964 | 11,656 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 12,109 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13,475 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 15,182 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 18,742 | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 22,486 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 22,412 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20,868 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 21,333 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31,304 | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 52,177 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 50,977 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 28,258 | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 38,470 | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 14,972 | -61.1% |
| 1979 | 18,937 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 22,086 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 39,425 | +78.5% |
| 1982 | 52,945 | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 66,279 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 40,362 | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 33,688 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 32,698 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 31,903 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 24,287 | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 21,892 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 12,844 | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 33,255 | +158.9% |
| 1992 | 12,829 | -61.4% |
| 1993 | 10,820 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 9,053 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 6,672 | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 4,432 | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 5,197 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 5,266 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,193 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,665 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 4,860 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,130 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,677 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,793 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 10,288 | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 8,909 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 12,271 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 7,662 | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 7,716 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,737 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 40,975 | +320.8% |
| 2012 | 46,203 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 56,239 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 62,285 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 103,485 | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 257,612 | +148.9% |
| 2017 | 255,661 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 219,918 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 204,027 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 50,002 | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 39,080 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 35,206 | -9.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35,206 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35,206 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +320.8% | 9,737 | 40,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4,677 | 3,596 | 6,494 | 8 |
| 1940s | 6,436 | 4,422 | 8,204 | 4 |
| 1950s | 7,359 | 5,883 | 8,986 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,086 | 5,220 | 22,486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,971 | 14,972 | 52,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,556 | 21,892 | 66,279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,556 | 4,432 | 33,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,197 | 4,665 | 12,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,614 | 9,737 | 257,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,429 | 35,206 | 50,002 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 military personnel in Iraq?
- Military spending per military personnel in Iraq was 35,206 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 257,612 in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,596 in 1932.
- How does Iraq rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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