Iran vs Romania: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Romania rank
32nd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.72 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 823.83 million current USD.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 238.91 million current USD 1.02 billion current USD 777.20 million current USD Romania
1970s 3.96 billion current USD 983.42 million current USD 2.98 billion current USD Iran
1980s 11.61 billion current USD 1.60 billion current USD 10.01 billion current USD Iran
1990s 7.97 billion current USD 1.07 billion current USD 6.90 billion current USD Iran
2000s 7.95 billion current USD 1.78 billion current USD 6.16 billion current USD Iran
2010s 11.97 billion current USD 2.95 billion current USD 9.02 billion current USD Iran
2020s 6.36 billion current USD 5.98 billion current USD 381.36 million current USD Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Iran or Romania?
Romania, at 8.72 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Iran and Romania?
823.83 million current USD, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd 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.

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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.