Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

Iraq ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP Iraq
1970s 0.1064 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0561 current USD per US$ of GDP Iraq
1980s 0.0823 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.