Military expenditure, current USD
SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Military resource scale
Military expenditure, current USD
Military resource scale
SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure, current USD
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 16,474,401,698.23
Exact value16474401698.2345000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72227 · revision 1
Value 16474401698.2345000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 16474401698.2345000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 17,549,594,829.94
Exact value17549594829.9352000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72226 · revision 1
Value 17549594829.9352000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 17549594829.9352000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 19,732,558,015.41
Exact value19732558015.4057000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72225 · revision 1
Value 19732558015.4057000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 19732558015.4057000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1,448,177,703.48
Exact value1448177703.4805800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72224 · revision 1
Value 1448177703.4805800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1448177703.4805800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1,703,171,536.21
Exact value1703171536.2057000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72223 · revision 1
Value 1703171536.2057000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1703171536.2057000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 2,501,544,189.56
Exact value2501544189.5578500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72222 · revision 1
Value 2501544189.5578500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2501544189.5578500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 3,550,986,964.19
Exact value3550986964.1929300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72221 · revision 1
Value 3550986964.1929300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3550986964.1929300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 4,642,384,615.82
Exact value4642384615.8233000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72220 · revision 1
Value 4642384615.8233000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4642384615.8233000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 5,479,362,941.74
Exact value5479362941.7437500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72219 · revision 1
Value 5479362941.7437500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5479362941.7437500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 6,650,285,144.00
Exact value6650285143.9977200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72218 · revision 1
Value 6650285143.9977200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6650285143.9977200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 8,327,053,824.36
Exact value8327053824.3626100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72217 · revision 1
Value 8327053824.3626100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8327053824.3626100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 10,378,791,765.72
Exact value10378791765.7186000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72216 · revision 1
Value 10378791765.7186000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10378791765.7186000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 3,243,891,033.23
Exact value3243891033.2326600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72215 · revision 1
Value 3243891033.2326600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3243891033.2326600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 3,717,068,449.78
Exact value3717068449.7839300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72214 · revision 1
Value 3717068449.7839300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3717068449.7839300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 5,243,621,132.60
Exact value5243621132.5994100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72213 · revision 1
Value 5243621132.5994100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5243621132.5994100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 6,796,744,965.39
Exact value6796744965.3947600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72212 · revision 1
Value 6796744965.3947600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6796744965.3947600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 8,751,474,767.04
Exact value8751474767.0358800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72211 · revision 1
Value 8751474767.0358800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8751474767.0358800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 9,330,901,881.77
Exact value9330901881.7711200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72210 · revision 1
Value 9330901881.7711200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9330901881.7711200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11,081,950,208.57
Exact value11081950208.5691000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72209 · revision 1
Value 11081950208.5691000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11081950208.5691000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 12,584,623,338.71
Exact value12584623338.7062000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72208 · revision 1
Value 12584623338.7062000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12584623338.7062000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 13,561,272,454.21
Exact value13561272454.2139000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72207 · revision 1
Value 13561272454.2139000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 13561272454.2139000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 14,277,667,360.57
Exact value14277667360.5682000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72206 · revision 1
Value 14277667360.5682000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 14277667360.5682000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 16,493,963,286.93
Exact value16493963286.9287000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72205 · revision 1
Value 16493963286.9287000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 16493963286.9287000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 11,997,186,984.10
Exact value11997186984.0994000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72204 · revision 1
Value 11997186984.0994000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11997186984.0994000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9,901,118,855.30
Exact value9901118855.3026500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72203 · revision 1
Value 9901118855.3026500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9901118855.3026500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 10,588,769,670.87
Exact value10588769670.8684000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72202 · revision 1
Value 10588769670.8684000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10588769670.8684000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 12,234,378,306.65
Exact value12234378306.6528000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72201 · revision 1
Value 12234378306.6528000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12234378306.6528000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 13,931,196,489.80
Exact value13931196489.7976000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72200 · revision 1
Value 13931196489.7976000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 13931196489.7976000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 11,795,842,412.29
Exact value11795842412.2948000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72199 · revision 1
Value 11795842412.2948000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider footnote: The figures of Iran from 2012 have been revised in this edition of the database, based on more detailed information on the Iranian state budget. The figures from 2012 do include spending on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and given the comparable level of figures between the two sources, it is most likely that figures for earlier years, from the Iranian Central Bank, also include the IRGC. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11795842412.2948000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:41 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 4,921,057,693.83
Exact value4921057693.8276000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72198 · revision 1
Value 4921057693.8276000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4921057693.8276000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 3,349,702,008.05
Exact value3349702008.0458200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72197 · revision 1
Value 3349702008.0458200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3349702008.0458200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 5,699,580,109.50
Exact value5699580109.4992500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72196 · revision 1
Value 5699580109.4992500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5699580109.4992500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 7,459,331,830.85
Exact value7459331830.8459100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72195 · revision 1
Value 7459331830.8459100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7459331830.8459100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 7,390,861,136.38
Exact value7390861136.3778200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72194 · revision 1
Value 7390861136.3778200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7390861136.3778200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 7,891,903,306.82
Exact value7891903306.8181800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72193 · revision 1
Value 7891903306.8181800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7891903306.8181800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 7,396,057,109.81
Exact value7396057109.8113200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #72192 · revision 1
Value 7396057109.8113200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7396057109.8113200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:40 · source revision unspecified |
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