Iraq Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Iraq was 12.49% in 1974. The top 5 years were: 1974 (12.49%), 1973 (12.26%), 1975 (11.67%), 1969 (11.38%), 1970 (11.17%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Iraq Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1974 |
12.49% |
| 2nd |
1973 |
12.26% |
| 3rd |
1975 |
11.67% |
| 4th |
1969 |
11.38% |
| 5th |
1970 |
11.17% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1981 |
10.83% |
+5.32% |
105th |
| 1976 |
11.16% |
−0.51% |
92nd |
| 1975 |
11.67% |
−0.82% |
89th |
| 1974 |
12.49% |
+0.24% |
89th |
| 1973 |
12.26% |
+1.62% |
90th |
| 1972 |
10.64% |
+0.12% |
85th |
| 1971 |
10.52% |
−0.65% |
87th |
| 1970 |
11.17% |
−0.21% |
84th |
| 1969 |
11.38% |
+2.16% |
79th |
| 1977 |
9.81% |
−1.35% |
96th |
| 1968 |
9.22% |
+0.79% |
77th |
| 1978 |
8.12% |
−1.70% |
93rd |
| 1967 |
8.43% |
−0.09% |
71st |
| 1966 |
8.52% |
−0.35% |
72nd |
| 1965 |
8.87% |
+0.92% |
72nd |
| 1964 |
7.96% |
−0.29% |
68th |
| 1963 |
8.25% |
+1.34% |
66th |
| 1979 |
6.15% |
−1.97% |
94th |
| 1962 |
6.91% |
+0.06% |
63rd |
| 1961 |
6.85% |
−0.20% |
62nd |
| 1960 |
7.05% |
– |
53rd |
| 2015 |
5.41% |
+2.46% |
144th |
| 1980 |
5.51% |
−0.64% |
94th |
| 2020 |
3.11% |
−0.13% |
130th |
| 2019 |
3.24% |
+0.49% |
134th |
| 2017 |
3.91% |
+0.36% |
141st |
| 2016 |
3.55% |
−1.86% |
135th |
| 2014 |
2.95% |
−0.37% |
126th |
| 2013 |
3.32% |
+1.42% |
133rd |
| 2009 |
2.90% |
+0.53% |
112th |
| 2025 |
1.87% |
−0.48% |
64th |
| 2024 |
2.36% |
+0.09% |
110th |
| 2023 |
2.26% |
+0.62% |
110th |
| 2021 |
2.26% |
−0.85% |
116th |
| 2018 |
2.75% |
−1.16% |
129th |
| 2012 |
1.90% |
−0.40% |
104th |
| 2011 |
2.30% |
−0.41% |
110th |
| 2010 |
2.71% |
−0.19% |
111th |
| 2022 |
1.64% |
−0.62% |
91st |
| 2008 |
2.37% |
+0.13% |
111th |
| 2007 |
2.24% |
+0.34% |
101st |
| 2006 |
1.90% |
−0.35% |
93rd |
| 2005 |
2.24% |
+0.57% |
110th |
| 2004 |
1.68% |
−9.15% |
81st |
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