Iran vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy
0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
83rd
Italy rank
86th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Iran ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 86th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0856 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Iran or Italy?
- Iran, at 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Iran and Italy?
- 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 86th 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.