Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.1296 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 54th of 166 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), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0772 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0757 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0904 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0867 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0966 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0929 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0919 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1006 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1222 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0992 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1012 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0836 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0627 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.108 current USD per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 current USD per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0396 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0912 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0751 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0823 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Romania 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Guinea 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 United Kingdom 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Niger 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Hungary 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (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), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1296 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.