Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 11.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 11.95 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and up 208.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 114.6 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -37.84 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 1964 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1966 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1967 | -0.1936 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1968 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -12628.9% |
| 1969 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 42.71 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 1974 | 114.6 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1975 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1976 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 14 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1978 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1979 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -1899.2% |
| 1980 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 37.29 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 82.54 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2006 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 60.99 % change on previous year | +490.0% |
| 2008 | 56.6 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +310.7% |
| 2011 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2012 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2013 | 87.88 % change on previous year | -2833.4% |
| 2014 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2015 | 38.72 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2016 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2017 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2018 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2019 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2020 | -25.65 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2021 | -15.55 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2023 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -1162.4% |
| 2024 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -0.1936 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.41 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 114.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.4 % change on previous year | 25.5 % change on previous year | 37.29 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.87 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 82.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.42 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 87.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -25.65 % change on previous year | 17.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 66 Croatia 13.2 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Eswatini 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Belgium 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Guinea 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Mozambique 11.39 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 12,712 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Iraq was 11.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.84 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.