Finland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military expenditure

Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
35th

Military expenditure over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 7.89 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland, a difference of 904.05 million current USD.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 167 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 135.73 million current USD 238.91 million current USD 103.18 million current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 359.86 million current USD 3.96 billion current USD 3.60 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1.13 billion current USD 11.61 billion current USD 10.48 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.93 billion current USD 7.97 billion current USD 6.05 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.73 billion current USD 7.95 billion current USD 5.21 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.75 billion current USD 11.97 billion current USD 8.22 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 5.01 billion current USD 6.36 billion current USD 1.35 billion current USD Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 7.89 billion current USD against 6.99 billion current USD in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
904.05 million current USD, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?
Finland ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)