Iran, Islamic Republic of - Military Spending 1989

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
4.56% −1.71% from 1988 Global rank: 95th

Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending was 4.56% in 1989, decreased +1.71% from 6.27% in 1988. This was the 95th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1989
Military Spending by Country - 1989
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Haiti 0.08% -4.6%
2nd Guinea-Bissau 0.18% 211.7%
3rd Mauritius 0.29% 32.0%
4th Ghana 0.43% -1.6%
5th Mexico 0.52% -3.5%
6th Sierra Leone 0.52% 73.9%
7th Nigeria 0.58% -34.4%
8th Malawi 0.61% -0.9%
9th Luxembourg 0.79% -17.1%
10th Dominican Republic 0.80% -9.1%
11th Nepal 0.90% 2.1%
12th Jamaica 0.93% 15.0%
13th Japan 0.94% -0.9%
14th Gambia, The 0.96% 18.2%
15th Ireland 1.11% -7.8%
16th Malta 1.11% -9.2%
17th Belize 1.20% -23.1%
18th Madagascar 1.21% -10.1%
19th Austria 1.23% -5.0%
20th Eswatini 1.25% -0.6%
21st Bangladesh 1.29% 3.6%
22nd Benin 1.31% -16.4%
23rd Côte d'Ivoire 1.33% 6.5%
24th Cameroon 1.33% 3.8%
25th Indonesia 1.39% -9.3%
26th Ecuador 1.43% -11.7%
27th Papua New Guinea 1.50% 18.2%
28th Switzerland 1.52% -2.6%
29th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 1.53% -91.2%
30th Finland 1.53% -4.6%
31st Algeria 1.54% -12.0%
32nd Guyana 1.58% -40.5%
33rd Rwanda 1.75% 10.0%
34th Sri Lanka 1.80% -24.1%
35th Guatemala 1.80% -3.5%
36th Poland 1.82% -29.9%
37th Argentina 1.88% -11.5%
38th Portugal 1.89% 0.1%
39th Canada 1.93% -2.6%
40th Cambodia 1.99% 55.9%
41st Denmark 2.02% -3.0%
42nd Italy 2.03% -2.2%
43rd Senegal 2.03% -4.0%
44th Australia 2.05% -5.2%
45th Panama 2.08% -1.2%
46th Mali 2.11% -4.6%
47th Tunisia 2.11% 0.5%
48th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.16% 6.7%
49th New Zealand 2.18% 3.1%
50th Colombia 2.19% -0.5%
51st Peru 2.19% 0.2%
52nd Philippines 2.24% -8.8%
53rd Fiji 2.27% 10.6%
54th Spain 2.36% -5.2%
55th Tanzania 2.38% -2.7%
56th Paraguay 2.43% -24.1%
57th Sweden 2.43% -0.5%
58th China 2.45% -
59th European Union 2.45% -3.4%
60th Belgium 2.46% -6.4%
61st Netherlands 2.52% -3.6%
62nd Germany 2.52% -4.1%
63rd Malaysia 2.62% 8.1%
64th Honduras 2.67% -6.4%
65th Thailand 2.68% -8.5%
66th Brazil 2.69% 26.8%
67th Uganda 2.73% 11.0%
68th Chad 2.73% -23.3%
69th Burkina Faso 2.74% 18.6%
70th Kenya 2.74% -6.9%
71st Hungary 2.79% -22.5%
72nd Norway 2.86% 0.6%
73rd France 2.92% -2.7%
74th Myanmar 2.96% 38.2%
75th Togo 3.09% -1.0%
76th Türkiye 3.15% 7.4%
77th Burundi 3.35% 6.5%
78th Mozambique 3.37% 12.0%
79th Uruguay 3.53% 11.8%
80th India 3.53% -5.2%
81st Botswana 3.57% -27.2%
82nd Chile 3.59% -13.3%
83rd Greece 3.77% -10.3%
84th Mauritania 3.96% -11.8%
85th Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.97% -21.6%
86th United Kingdom 4.04% -4.1%
87th Zambia 4.20% 75.7%
88th Seychelles 4.28% -0.1%
89th Korea 4.29% 0.2%
90th Lesotho 4.31% 27.8%
91st South Africa 4.36% -5.8%
92nd Morocco 4.39% 6.4%
93rd Bulgaria 4.40% -
94th Singapore 4.49% -1.2%
95th Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.56% -27.3%
96th Romania 4.80% 14.1%
97th El Salvador 4.87% 14.1%
98th Zimbabwe 4.93% -5.3%
99th Albania 5.17% -8.0%
100th Cyprus 5.37% -5.8%
101st Bahrain 5.64% 0.7%
102nd United States 5.87% -3.3%
103rd Brunei Darussalam 6.21% -6.3%
104th Mongolia 6.25% -1.4%
105th Pakistan 6.53% -3.7%
106th Viet Nam 7.29% 2.6%
107th Syrian Arab Republic 7.97% 1.5%
108th Kuwait 8.54% 3.7%
109th Jordan 9.07% -3.1%
110th Israel 12.45% -22.0%
111th Oman 12.50% -8.8%
112th Qatar 13.08% -19.6%
113th Saudi Arabia 13.39% -11.6%
114th Angola 19.43% -11.6%

FAQ

What was Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending in 1989?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending in 1989 was 4.56%. This ranked 95th globally.

How did Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending change in 1989?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending decreased by 27.3% in 1989 compared to 1988.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1989?

Angola had the highest military spending in 1989 at 19.43%.

What is the military spending of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1989?

The military spending of Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1989 was 4.56%. This ranked 95th globally.

How does 1989 compare to 1988 for Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending?

Iran, Islamic Republic of's military spending went from 6.27% in 1988 to 4.56% in 1989, a 27.3% decrease.