Military expenditure share of GDP
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military economic burden
Military expenditure share of GDP
Military economic burden
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of GDP
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 2.94
Exact value2.9426501253 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #80003 · revision 1
Value 2.9426501253 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.9426501253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 2.17
Exact value2.1697079666 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #80002 · revision 1
Value 2.1697079666 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1697079666 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 1.79
Exact value1.7893054444 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #80001 · revision 1
Value 1.7893054444 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7893054444 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.70
Exact value1.7003612017 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #80000 · revision 1
Value 1.7003612017 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7003612017 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 2.07
Exact value2.0730100051 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79999 · revision 1
Value 2.0730100051 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.0730100051 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 2.15
Exact value2.1541658850 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79998 · revision 1
Value 2.1541658850 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1541658850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2.24
Exact value2.2448645106 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79997 · revision 1
Value 2.2448645106 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2448645106 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 2.50
Exact value2.4988747251 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79996 · revision 1
Value 2.4988747251 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.4988747251 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 2.63
Exact value2.6290792477 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79995 · revision 1
Value 2.6290792477 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.6290792477 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 2.40
Exact value2.4045517378 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79994 · revision 1
Value 2.4045517378 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.4045517378 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 2.30
Exact value2.2950422215 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79993 · revision 1
Value 2.2950422215 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2950422215 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 2.42
Exact value2.4181792968 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79992 · revision 1
Value 2.4181792968 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.4181792968 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 2.17
Exact value2.1745763661 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79991 · revision 1
Value 2.1745763661 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1745763661 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 2.41
Exact value2.4050402654 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79990 · revision 1
Value 2.4050402654 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.4050402654 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 2.83
Exact value2.8345578046 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79989 · revision 1
Value 2.8345578046 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.8345578046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 3.04
Exact value3.0366544980 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79988 · revision 1
Value 3.0366544980 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.0366544980 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 3.32
Exact value3.3151938003 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79987 · revision 1
Value 3.3151938003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.3151938003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 2.65
Exact value2.6539828212 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79986 · revision 1
Value 2.6539828212 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.6539828212 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 2.68
Exact value2.6833419206 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79985 · revision 1
Value 2.6833419206 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.6833419206 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 3.05
Exact value3.0477055492 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79984 · revision 1
Value 3.0477055492 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.0477055492 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 2.79
Exact value2.7865480606 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79983 · revision 1
Value 2.7865480606 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7865480606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.38
Exact value2.3816345425 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79982 · revision 1
Value 2.3816345425 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.3816345425 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 2.69
Exact value2.6866084685 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79981 · revision 1
Value 2.6866084685 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.6866084685 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 2.18
Exact value2.1807719091 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79980 · revision 1
Value 2.1807719091 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1807719091 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 2.12
Exact value2.1165570614 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79979 · revision 1
Value 2.1165570614 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1165570614 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 2.56
Exact value2.5570908069 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79978 · revision 1
Value 2.5570908069 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.5570908069 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 2.80
Exact value2.7964355628 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79977 · revision 1
Value 2.7964355628 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7964355628 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 2.84
Exact value2.8443384496 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79976 · revision 1
Value 2.8443384496 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.8443384496 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 2.36
Exact value2.3562948832 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79975 · revision 1
Value 2.3562948832 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. 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.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.3562948832 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 2.15
Exact value2.1469474501 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79974 · revision 1
Value 2.1469474501 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1469474501 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 2.18
Exact value2.1770102761 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79973 · revision 1
Value 2.1770102761 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.1770102761 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 2.32
Exact value2.3176206525 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79972 · revision 1
Value 2.3176206525 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.3176206525 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 2.24
Exact value2.2380736046 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79971 · revision 1
Value 2.2380736046 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2380736046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 2.49
Exact value2.4938109404 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79970 · revision 1
Value 2.4938109404 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.4938109404 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 2.22
Exact value2.2187801253 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79969 · revision 1
Value 2.2187801253 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2187801253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 2.09
Exact value2.0915792291 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79968 · revision 1
Value 2.0915792291 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.0915792291 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified |
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