Iraq - Military Spending 2013
3.32%
+1.42% from 2012
Iraq's military spending was 3.32% in 2013, increased +1.42% from 1.90% in 2012. This was the 133rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2013▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.03% | -63.0% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.19% | 32.2% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | 0.19% | -4.8% |
| 4th | Moldova | 0.28% | 2.6% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | 0.36% | -0.1% |
| 6th | Ghana | 0.40% | -32.5% |
| 7th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.44% | -71.0% |
| 8th | Nigeria | 0.47% | -6.9% |
| 9th | Sierra Leone | 0.47% | -9.3% |
| 10th | Guatemala | 0.47% | -1.0% |
| 11th | Cabo Verde | 0.48% | -4.4% |
| 12th | Mexico | 0.49% | 7.1% |
| 13th | Ireland | 0.49% | -3.5% |
| 14th | Papua New Guinea | 0.49% | -4.8% |
| 15th | Liberia | 0.50% | -12.5% |
| 16th | Malta | 0.50% | -4.1% |
| 17th | Madagascar | 0.58% | -2.4% |
| 18th | Dominican Republic | 0.61% | -6.3% |
| 19th | Nicaragua | 0.68% | 1.9% |
| 20th | Benin | 0.69% | -2.1% |
| 21st | Switzerland | 0.71% | 6.5% |
| 22nd | Kosovo | 0.72% | 2.5% |
| 23rd | Gambia, The | 0.75% | -4.8% |
| 24th | Austria | 0.76% | -3.4% |
| 25th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.76% | 19.0% |
| 26th | Lithuania | 0.77% | -0.3% |
| 27th | Malawi | 0.81% | 48.9% |
| 28th | Mongolia | 0.82% | -11.0% |
| 29th | Argentina | 0.84% | 6.7% |
| 30th | Guyana | 0.84% | 2.2% |
| 31st | Belize | 0.87% | 9.8% |
| 32nd | Jamaica | 0.90% | -3.3% |
| 33rd | Mozambique | 0.92% | 10.1% |
| 34th | Indonesia | 0.92% | 29.1% |
| 35th | Uganda | 0.94% | -20.3% |
| 36th | Japan | 0.94% | -1.7% |
| 37th | Hungary | 0.94% | -8.3% |
| 38th | Paraguay | 0.96% | 0.0% |
| 39th | Tanzania | 0.97% | 6.4% |
| 40th | Latvia | 0.97% | 3.2% |
| 41st | Slovak Republic | 0.98% | -9.3% |
| 42nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.00% | -9.6% |
| 43rd | Canada | 1.00% | -10.4% |
| 44th | Belgium | 1.00% | -3.1% |
| 45th | Czechia | 1.01% | -4.4% |
| 46th | South Africa | 1.03% | -0.6% |
| 47th | Seychelles | 1.04% | 10.7% |
| 48th | New Zealand | 1.04% | -6.5% |
| 49th | Niger | 1.05% | -35.6% |
| 50th | Rwanda | 1.05% | 1.2% |
| 51st | Slovenia | 1.06% | -10.0% |
| 52nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.07% | -3.0% |
| 53rd | Afghanistan | 1.08% | -8.4% |
| 54th | Kazakhstan | 1.08% | 3.0% |
| 55th | El Salvador | 1.08% | 3.0% |
| 56th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.09% | -5.1% |
| 57th | Bangladesh | 1.11% | -5.7% |
| 58th | Sweden | 1.12% | -1.6% |
| 59th | Netherlands | 1.16% | -5.6% |
| 60th | Mali | 1.16% | -2.9% |
| 61st | Germany | 1.16% | -4.5% |
| 62nd | Cameroon | 1.17% | -0.9% |
| 63rd | North Macedonia | 1.17% | -4.6% |
| 64th | Philippines | 1.19% | 7.5% |
| 65th | Denmark | 1.22% | -9.6% |
| 66th | Cambodia | 1.23% | 0.8% |
| 67th | Burkina Faso | 1.24% | 5.1% |
| 68th | Senegal | 1.25% | 12.4% |
| 69th | Spain | 1.27% | -10.6% |
| 70th | Belarus | 1.27% | 3.4% |
| 71st | Romania | 1.29% | 10.1% |
| 72nd | Brazil | 1.33% | -3.6% |
| 73rd | Nepal | 1.34% | 7.8% |
| 74th | Thailand | 1.35% | -3.2% |
| 75th | European Union | 1.35% | -3.5% |
| 76th | Zambia | 1.36% | 0.1% |
| 77th | Honduras | 1.38% | 21.9% |
| 78th | Fiji | 1.39% | -7.0% |
| 79th | Italy | 1.39% | -2.0% |
| 80th | Kenya | 1.40% | -6.3% |
| 81st | Norway | 1.41% | 0.9% |
| 82nd | Albania | 1.41% | -5.3% |
| 83rd | Portugal | 1.44% | 2.5% |
| 84th | Montenegro | 1.45% | -12.3% |
| 85th | Bulgaria | 1.45% | 9.3% |
| 86th | Malaysia | 1.50% | 6.1% |
| 87th | Finland | 1.54% | 0.6% |
| 88th | Tunisia | 1.56% | 8.3% |
| 89th | Gabon | 1.60% | -1.0% |
| 90th | Cyprus | 1.61% | -2.9% |
| 91st | Croatia | 1.61% | -2.9% |
| 92nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.61% | -2.3% |
| 93rd | Australia | 1.64% | -1.9% |
| 94th | Peru | 1.64% | 10.8% |
| 95th | Togo | 1.68% | 3.2% |
| 96th | Uruguay | 1.69% | 5.0% |
| 97th | China | 1.71% | 0.8% |
| 98th | Viet Nam | 1.74% | 1.5% |
| 99th | Poland | 1.79% | -0.8% |
| 100th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.84% | -0.2% |
| 101st | France | 1.85% | -1.3% |
| 102nd | Serbia | 1.85% | -3.7% |
| 103rd | Zimbabwe | 1.87% | 0.5% |
| 104th | Estonia | 1.88% | 0.2% |
| 105th | Türkiye | 1.92% | -4.3% |
| 106th | Eswatini | 1.95% | 2.0% |
| 107th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.96% | -16.1% |
| 108th | Chile | 1.99% | -2.5% |
| 109th | Mauritania | 2.00% | -5.6% |
| 110th | Lesotho | 2.03% | -5.7% |
| 111th | Congo, Republic of | 2.04% | 23.0% |
| 112th | Botswana | 2.15% | -8.4% |
| 113th | Sri Lanka | 2.15% | -0.1% |
| 114th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.18% | -18.8% |
| 115th | Timor-Leste | 2.27% | -21.1% |
| 116th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.28% | 5.5% |
| 117th | United Kingdom | 2.29% | -5.2% |
| 118th | Guinea | 2.39% | 6.3% |
| 119th | Korea | 2.39% | 0.0% |
| 120th | Greece | 2.39% | -3.4% |
| 121st | Ukraine | 2.39% | 1.7% |
| 122nd | Burundi | 2.48% | -1.8% |
| 123rd | Georgia | 2.52% | -13.4% |
| 124th | India | 2.55% | -2.6% |
| 125th | Ecuador | 2.83% | -4.0% |
| 126th | Central African Republic | 2.83% | 66.4% |
| 127th | Singapore | 3.04% | -2.2% |
| 128th | Pakistan | 3.09% | -0.3% |
| 129th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.20% | -0.3% |
| 130th | Namibia | 3.21% | 1.3% |
| 131st | Kuwait | 3.27% | -4.2% |
| 132nd | Colombia | 3.27% | 3.7% |
| 133rd | Iraq | 3.32% | 74.6% |
| 134th | Cuba | 3.51% | -10.8% |
| 135th | Morocco | 3.81% | 9.9% |
| 136th | Russian Federation | 3.85% | 4.5% |
| 137th | Armenia | 4.00% | 11.5% |
| 138th | United States | 4.02% | -9.8% |
| 139th | Yemen, Republic of | 4.08% | -10.8% |
| 140th | Myanmar | 4.12% | -0.2% |
| 141st | Lebanon | 4.13% | 3.4% |
| 142nd | Bahrain | 4.14% | 7.7% |
| 143rd | Jordan | 4.19% | -9.9% |
| 144th | Chad | 4.29% | 14.2% |
| 145th | Algeria | 4.42% | 7.7% |
| 146th | Angola | 4.46% | 37.6% |
| 147th | Azerbaijan | 4.54% | -2.5% |
| 148th | Israel | 5.44% | -1.2% |
| 149th | United Arab Emirates | 6.03% | 18.9% |
| 150th | South Sudan | 6.57% | -25.1% |
| 151st | Libya | 7.64% | 104.0% |
| 152nd | Saudi Arabia | 8.89% | 16.7% |
| 153rd | Oman | 9.75% | -7.9% |
FAQ
What was Iraq's military spending in 2013?▾
Iraq's military spending in 2013 was 3.32%. This ranked 133rd globally.
How did Iraq's military spending change in 2013?▾
Iraq's military spending increased by 74.6% in 2013 compared to 2012.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2013?▾
Oman had the highest military spending in 2013 at 9.75%.
What is the military spending of Iraq in 2013?▾
The military spending of Iraq in 2013 was 3.32%. This ranked 133rd globally.
How does 2013 compare to 2012 for Iraq's military spending?▾
Iraq's military spending went from 1.90% in 2012 to 3.32% in 2013, a 74.6% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Iraq matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2013. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 2.6%. View full analysis →
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