Military spending per military personnel in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending per military personnel was 35,206 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
35,206 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
89th
of 170 countries
All-time high
257,612 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
All-time low
3,596 constant 2022 US$
in 1932
Years of data
85
1932–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Iraq, 1932–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Iraq is 35,206 constant 2022 US$, 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,596 constant 2022 US$, in 1932.
Iraq ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3,596 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1933 | 4,059 constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1934 | 5,413 constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 4,369 constant 2022 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1936 | 4,602 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 4,554 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 4,329 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 6,494 constant 2022 US$ | +50.0% |
| 1946 | 4,422 constant 2022 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1947 | 6,647 constant 2022 US$ | +50.3% |
| 1948 | 6,470 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 8,204 constant 2022 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 6,124 constant 2022 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1951 | 5,883 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 6,970 constant 2022 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1953 | 8,388 constant 2022 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1954 | 8,950 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 8,197 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 8,986 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 7,142 constant 2022 US$ | -20.5% |
| 1958 | 6,435 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 6,512 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5,220 constant 2022 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1961 | 5,747 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 5,965 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 10,273 constant 2022 US$ | +72.2% |
| 1964 | 11,656 constant 2022 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 12,109 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13,475 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 15,182 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 18,742 constant 2022 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 22,486 constant 2022 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 22,412 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 20,868 constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 21,333 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31,304 constant 2022 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 52,177 constant 2022 US$ | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 50,977 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 28,258 constant 2022 US$ | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 38,470 constant 2022 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 14,972 constant 2022 US$ | -61.1% |
| 1979 | 18,937 constant 2022 US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 22,086 constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 39,425 constant 2022 US$ | +78.5% |
| 1982 | 52,945 constant 2022 US$ | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 66,279 constant 2022 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 40,362 constant 2022 US$ | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 33,688 constant 2022 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 32,698 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 31,903 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 24,287 constant 2022 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 21,892 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 12,844 constant 2022 US$ | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 33,255 constant 2022 US$ | +158.9% |
| 1992 | 12,829 constant 2022 US$ | -61.4% |
| 1993 | 10,820 constant 2022 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 9,053 constant 2022 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 6,672 constant 2022 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 4,432 constant 2022 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 5,197 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 5,266 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,193 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,665 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 4,860 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,130 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,677 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,793 constant 2022 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 10,288 constant 2022 US$ | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 8,909 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 12,271 constant 2022 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 7,662 constant 2022 US$ | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 7,716 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,737 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 40,975 constant 2022 US$ | +320.8% |
| 2012 | 46,203 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 56,239 constant 2022 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 62,285 constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 103,485 constant 2022 US$ | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 257,612 constant 2022 US$ | +148.9% |
| 2017 | 255,661 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 219,918 constant 2022 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 204,027 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 50,002 constant 2022 US$ | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 39,080 constant 2022 US$ | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 35,206 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35,206 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35,206 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799 constant 2022 US$, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +320.8% | 9,737 constant 2022 US$ | 40,975 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4,677 constant 2022 US$ | 3,596 constant 2022 US$ | 6,494 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 1940s | 6,436 constant 2022 US$ | 4,422 constant 2022 US$ | 8,204 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 7,359 constant 2022 US$ | 5,883 constant 2022 US$ | 8,986 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,086 constant 2022 US$ | 5,220 constant 2022 US$ | 22,486 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,971 constant 2022 US$ | 14,972 constant 2022 US$ | 52,177 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,556 constant 2022 US$ | 21,892 constant 2022 US$ | 66,279 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,556 constant 2022 US$ | 4,432 constant 2022 US$ | 33,255 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,197 constant 2022 US$ | 4,665 constant 2022 US$ | 12,271 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,614 constant 2022 US$ | 9,737 constant 2022 US$ | 257,612 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,429 constant 2022 US$ | 35,206 constant 2022 US$ | 50,002 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Iraq?
- Military spending per military personnel in Iraq was 35,206 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 257,612 constant 2022 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,596 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.