Greece vs Iran: Military expenditure (current USD)
Greece
8.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Iran rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.02 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 130.06 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Iran ranks 35th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242.97 million current USD | 238.91 million current USD | 4.06 million current USD | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.27 billion current USD | 3.96 billion current USD | 2.70 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion current USD | 11.61 billion current USD | 9.28 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.01 billion current USD | 7.97 billion current USD | 3.96 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.94 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 1.00 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion current USD | 11.97 billion current USD | 6.13 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.57 billion current USD | 6.36 billion current USD | 1.21 billion current USD | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 8.02 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Greece and Iran?
- 130.06 million current USD, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for military expenditure?
- Greece ranks 34th 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)