Finland vs Iraq: Military expenditure
Finland
6.99 billion current USD
in 2024
Iraq
6.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Finland rank
37th
Iraq rank
40th
Military expenditure over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.99 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq, a difference of 809.30 million current USD.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.73 million current USD | 209.04 million current USD | 73.31 million current USD | Iraq |
| 1970s | 359.86 million current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | 950.43 million current USD | Iraq |
| 1980s | 832.20 million current USD | 3.53 billion current USD | 2.70 billion current USD | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion current USD | 1.89 billion current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion current USD | 6.38 billion current USD | 2.62 billion current USD | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current USD | 5.36 billion current USD | 349.42 million current USD | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at 6.99 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Iraq?
- 809.30 million current USD, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 40th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)