China vs Iran: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
China
0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
82nd
Iran rank
83rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.103 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.047 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, China or Iran?
- China, at 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between China and Iran?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.