Military spending, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 170 countries
All-time high
38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 48th 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 unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4365 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4666 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4793 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6489 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5669 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5445 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5871 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1807 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5482 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3874 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39042.6% |
| 1992 | 9.43 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 4.27 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1994 | 0.964 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0606 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0449 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0989 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0874 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39042.6% | 0.099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4493 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.451 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6489 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4805 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1807 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0706 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 45 Latvia 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Central African Republic 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Sudan 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Uganda 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 France 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.