What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Iraq?

887.69 billion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?

43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Iraq: Military expenditure

India

7.21 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Iraq

8.09 trillion current LCU

in 2024

India rank

13th

Iraq rank

12th

Military expenditure over time

India
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.09 trillion current LCU against 7.21 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 887.69 billion current LCU.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 12th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.63 billion current LCU	74.66 million current LCU	8.56 billion current LCU	India
1970s	25.03 billion current LCU	393.83 million current LCU	24.63 billion current LCU	India
1980s	46.76 billion current LCU	1.04 billion current LCU	45.72 billion current LCU	India
2000s	1.25 trillion current LCU	2.39 trillion current LCU	1.14 trillion current LCU	Iraq
2010s	3.37 trillion current LCU	7.50 trillion current LCU	4.13 trillion current LCU	Iraq
2020s	6.26 trillion current LCU	7.23 trillion current LCU	964.72 billion current LCU	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, India or Iraq?: Iraq, at 8.09 trillion current LCU against 7.21 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Iraq?: 887.69 billion current LCU, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Iraq rank globally for military expenditure?: India ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)