Finland vs Iran: Military expenditure (current USD)
Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Iran rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Finland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran 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'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 ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 35th of 168 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.73 million current USD | 238.91 million current USD | 103.18 million current USD | Iran |
| 1970s | 359.86 million current USD | 3.96 billion current USD | 3.60 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current USD | 11.61 billion current USD | 10.48 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.93 billion current USD | 7.97 billion current USD | 6.05 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 5.21 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current USD | 11.97 billion current USD | 8.22 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current USD | 6.36 billion current USD | 1.35 billion current USD | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Iran?
- Iran, 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?
- 904.05 million current USD, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iran rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 35th of 168 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)