Finland vs Iraq: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Iraq
6.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Iraq rank
40th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • Iraq
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B196019922024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.99 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq, a difference of 809.30 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 40th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 135.73 million current USD 209.04 million current USD 73.31 million current USD Iraq
1970s 359.86 million current USD 1.31 billion current USD 950.43 million current USD Iraq
1980s 832.20 million current USD 3.53 billion current USD 2.70 billion current USD Iraq
2000s 3.37 billion current USD 1.89 billion current USD 1.48 billion current USD Finland
2010s 3.75 billion current USD 6.38 billion current USD 2.62 billion current USD Iraq
2020s 5.01 billion current USD 5.36 billion current USD 349.42 million current USD Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Finland or Iraq?
Finland, at 6.99 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Finland and Iraq?
809.30 million current USD, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Finland vs Iraq: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/finland/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/finland/iraq/">Finland vs Iraq: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.