Iran vs Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure

Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend
22.17 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
33rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Iran
  • Pre-demographic dividend
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196019922024

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 22.17 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 14.28 billion current USD.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 2.8 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.

Iran ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Pre-demographic dividend in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 358.09 million current USD 793.55 million current USD 435.47 million current USD Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 3.96 billion current USD 4.32 billion current USD 361.28 million current USD Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 11.61 billion current USD 4.86 billion current USD 6.75 billion current USD Iran
1990s 7.97 billion current USD 3.16 billion current USD 4.82 billion current USD Iran
2000s 7.95 billion current USD 7.89 billion current USD 51.04 million current USD Iran
2010s 11.97 billion current USD 20.05 billion current USD 8.08 billion current USD Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 6.36 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 14.05 billion current USD Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Iran or Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 22.17 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Iran and Pre-demographic dividend?
14.28 billion current USD, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pre-demographic dividend?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iran and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
Iran ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 33rd 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)