Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure stands at 2.01% as of 2024-12-31, down from 2.35% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure was 2.01%, down from 2.35% in 2023.
In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure was 2.35%, up from 2.11% in 2022.
In 2022, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure was 2.11%, down from 2.22% in 2021.
In 2021, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure was 2.22%, up from 2.18% in 2020.
In 2020, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure was 2.18%, up from 2.15% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.01% | -0.3414% |
| 2023 | 2.35% | +0.2412% |
| 2022 | 2.11% | -0.1133% |
| 2021 | 2.22% | +0.0469% |
| 2020 | 2.18% | +0.0301% |
| 2019 | 2.15% | -0.2093% |
| 2018 | 2.36% | -0.488% |
| 2017 | 2.84% | +0.0479% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.2393% |
| 2015 | 2.56% | +0.4405% |
| 2014 | 2.12% | -0.0642% |
| 2013 | 2.18% | -0.5058% |
| 2012 | 2.69% | +0.305% |
| 2011 | 2.38% | -0.4049% |
| 2010 | 2.79% | -0.2612% |
| 2009 | 3.05% | +0.3644% |
| 2008 | 2.68% | +0.0294% |
| 2007 | 2.65% | -0.6612% |
| 2006 | 3.32% | +0.2785% |
| 2005 | 3.04% | +0.2021% |
| 2004 | 2.83% | +0.4295% |
| 2003 | 2.41% | +0.2305% |
| 2002 | 2.17% | -0.2436% |
| 2001 | 2.42% | +0.1231% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.1095% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.2245% |
| 1998 | 2.63% | +0.1302% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.254% |
| 1996 | 2.24% | +0.0907% |
| 1995 | 2.15% | +0.0812% |
| 1994 | 2.07% | +0.3726% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -0.0889% |
| 1992 | 1.79% | -0.3804% |
| 1991 | 2.17% | -0.7729% |
| 1990 | 2.94% | -1.62% |
| 1989 | 4.56% | -1.71% |
| 1988 | 6.27% | +0.3807% |
| 1987 | 5.89% | -0.1902% |
| 1986 | 6.08% | -0.4331% |
| 1985 | 6.51% | +0.1576% |
| 1984 | 6.35% | -0.7422% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -0.8098% |
| 1982 | 7.91% | -0.2835% |
| 1981 | 8.19% | +2.85% |
| 1980 | 5.34% | -0.4541% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -5.32% |
| 1978 | 11.11% | +0.9234% |
| 1977 | 10.19% | -1.06% |
| 1976 | 11.25% | -0.8212% |
| 1975 | 12.07% | +3.32% |
| 1974 | 8.75% | +6.89% |
| 1973 | 1.86% | -0.4107% |
| 1972 | 2.28% | -0.7716% |
| 1971 | 3.05% | -2.81% |
| 1970 | 5.86% | -0.1122% |
| 1969 | 5.97% | +0.7927% |
| 1968 | 5.18% | +0.7184% |
| 1967 | 4.46% | +0.639% |
| 1966 | 3.82% | +0.5695% |
| 1965 | 3.25% | +0.3677% |
| 1964 | 2.88% | +0.2915% |
| 1963 | 2.59% | +0.2829% |
| 1962 | 2.31% | -0.0392% |
| 1961 | 2.35% | +0.0517% |
| 1960 | 2.29% | — |
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Iran, Islamic Rep.'s military expenditure is 2.01% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.35% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.07% (1975); the lowest is 1.7% (1993), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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