Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 7.89 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 7.89 billion current USD.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 19.73 billion current USD in 1992 and was at its lowest, 98.68 million current USD, in 1960.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.91 million current USD | 98.68 million current USD | 566.01 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion current USD | 371.95 million current USD | 8.11 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.61 billion current USD | 4.87 billion current USD | 18.89 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 19.73 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 billion current USD | 3.24 billion current USD | 12.58 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 billion current USD | 4.92 billion current USD | 16.49 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 billion current USD | 3.35 billion current USD | 7.89 billion current USD | 5 |
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More public sector data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 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 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,555 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 7.89 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 billion current USD in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.68 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.