How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item

Iceland

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of

in 2009

Iceland rank

11th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

11th

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item over time

Iceland
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 57 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?: Iceland ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.