What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Iran?

4,652.36 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?

52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.

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.

Indonesia vs Iran: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Indonesia

247.53 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Iran

4,899.89 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Indonesia rank

4th

Iran rank

2nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Indonesia
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 4,899.89 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia, a difference of 4,652.36 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 19.8 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Iran ranks 2nd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1970s	592.79 billion current LCU	438.65 billion current LCU	154.14 billion current LCU	Indonesia
1980s	2.01 trillion current LCU	906.09 billion current LCU	1.10 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
1990s	5.94 trillion current LCU	4.84 trillion current LCU	1.09 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
2000s	21.28 trillion current LCU	58.73 trillion current LCU	37.46 trillion current LCU	Iran
2010s	86.44 trillion current LCU	316.10 trillion current LCU	229.66 trillion current LCU	Iran
2020s	170.46 trillion current LCU	2,624.05 trillion current LCU	2,453.60 trillion current LCU	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or Iran?: Iran, at 4,899.89 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Iran?: 4,652.36 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for military expenditure?: Indonesia ranks 4th and Iran ranks 2nd of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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