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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Iraq's military expenditure stands at 2.36% as of 2024-12-31, up from 2.26% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (43 observations).
In 2024, Iraq's military expenditure was 2.36%, up from 2.26% in 2023.
In 2023, Iraq's military expenditure was 2.26%, up from 1.64% in 2022.
In 2022, Iraq's military expenditure was 1.64%, down from 2.26% in 2021.
In 2021, Iraq's military expenditure was 2.26%, down from 3.11% in 2020.
In 2020, Iraq's military expenditure was 3.11%, down from 3.24% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.36% | +0.0944% |
| 2023 | 2.26% | +0.6227% |
| 2022 | 1.64% | -0.6211% |
| 2021 | 2.26% | -0.8511% |
| 2020 | 3.11% | -0.125% |
| 2019 | 3.24% | +0.4855% |
| 2018 | 2.75% | -1.16% |
| 2017 | 3.91% | +0.3589% |
| 2016 | 3.55% | -1.86% |
| 2015 | 5.41% | +2.46% |
| 2014 | 2.95% | -0.3652% |
| 2013 | 3.32% | +1.42% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.4039% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -0.4059% |
| 2010 | 2.71% | -0.1898% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.5314% |
| 2008 | 2.37% | +0.1278% |
| 2007 | 2.24% | +0.3424% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -0.345% |
| 2005 | 2.24% | +0.567% |
| 2004 | 1.68% | -9.15% |
| 1981 | 10.83% | +5.32% |
| 1980 | 5.51% | -0.6372% |
| 1979 | 6.15% | -1.97% |
| 1978 | 8.12% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.81% | -1.35% |
| 1976 | 11.16% | -0.5115% |
| 1975 | 11.67% | -0.8202% |
| 1974 | 12.49% | +0.2365% |
| 1973 | 12.26% | +1.62% |
| 1972 | 10.64% | +0.125% |
| 1971 | 10.52% | -0.6521% |
| 1970 | 11.17% | -0.2119% |
| 1969 | 11.38% | +2.16% |
| 1968 | 9.22% | +0.7938% |
| 1967 | 8.43% | -0.0935% |
| 1966 | 8.52% | -0.3527% |
| 1965 | 8.87% | +0.9168% |
| 1964 | 7.96% | -0.2944% |
| 1963 | 8.25% | +1.34% |
| 1962 | 6.91% | +0.0594% |
| 1961 | 6.85% | -0.1992% |
| 1960 | 7.05% | — |
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Iraq's military expenditure is 2.36% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.26% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.49% (1974); the lowest is 1.64% (2022), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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