Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.67 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 21.67 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.78 billion current USD.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 296.37 million current USD 843.38 million current USD 547.01 million current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 3.96 billion current USD 4.66 billion current USD 702.79 million current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 11.61 billion current USD 8.35 billion current USD 3.26 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 7.97 billion current USD 7.30 billion current USD 669.12 million current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 7.95 billion current USD 10.84 billion current USD 2.89 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 11.97 billion current USD 19.64 billion current USD 7.67 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6.36 billion current USD 21.49 billion current USD 15.13 billion current USD Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 21.67 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.78 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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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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.