Military spending, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending, per square kilometre was 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
68th
of 161 countries
All-time high
20,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
749.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
38
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Iraq is 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 20,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 749.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 68th 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 square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 749.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 796.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 926.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 1,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 1,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 1,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 4,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 4,685 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,599 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 4,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 4,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 4,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 6,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 8,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 8,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 10,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 9,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 17,233 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2014 | 15,000 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 20,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 12,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 15,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 13,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 16,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 12,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 11,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 11,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 749.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 Mauritius 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 New Zealand 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Ecuador 11,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iraq?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Iraq was 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.