What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA blend and Iraq?

8.17 billion current USD, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?

43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

IDA blend vs Iraq: Military expenditure

IDA blend

14.35 billion current USD

in 2024

Iraq

6.18 billion current USD

in 2024

IDA blend rank

38th

Iraq rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

IDA blend
Iraq

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 14.35 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq, a difference of 8.17 billion current USD.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 2.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 40th of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	553.61 million current USD	209.04 million current USD	344.57 million current USD	IDA blend
1970s	3.13 billion current USD	1.31 billion current USD	1.82 billion current USD	IDA blend
1980s	5.18 billion current USD	3.53 billion current USD	1.65 billion current USD	IDA blend
2000s	7.38 billion current USD	1.89 billion current USD	5.50 billion current USD	IDA blend
2010s	13.83 billion current USD	6.38 billion current USD	7.45 billion current USD	IDA blend
2020s	16.33 billion current USD	5.36 billion current USD	10.97 billion current USD	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, IDA blend or Iraq?: IDA blend, at 14.35 billion current USD against 6.18 billion current USD in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA blend and Iraq?: 8.17 billion current USD, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iraq?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Iraq rank globally for military expenditure?: IDA blend ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 40th of 43 groups.
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: 06 August 2026

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