Military expenditure share of the budget in Iran in 2024 — 12.55%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.93 pp.
1990–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.55 | −2.44 pp |
| 2023 | 14.98 | +1.05 pp |
| 2022 | 13.94 | −0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 14.1 | −0.34 pp |
| 2020 | 14.45 | −0.14 pp |
| 2019 | 14.59 | −0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 14.62 | −1.43 pp |
| 2017 | 16.05 | +0.64 pp |
| 2016 | 15.41 | −0.14 pp |
| 2015 | 15.55 | +0.75 pp |
| 2014 | 14.8 | −0.81 pp |
| 2013 | 15.61 | −3.71 pp |
| 2012 | 19.32 | +6.31 pp |
| 2011 | 13.01 | −2.96 pp |
| 2010 | 15.97 | +0.28 pp |
| 2009 | 15.69 | +2.71 pp |
| 2008 | 12.98 | −2.27 pp |
| 2007 | 15.25 | +0.93 pp |
| 2006 | 14.32 | +0.71 pp |
| 2005 | 13.61 | −1.28 pp |
| 2004 | 14.9 | +2.77 pp |
| 2003 | 12.13 | +1.02 pp |
| 2002 | 11.1 | −3.47 pp |
| 2001 | 14.57 | +0.54 pp |
| 2000 | 14.04 | +1.47 pp |
| 1999 | 12.57 | −0.37 pp |
| 1998 | 12.94 | +1.08 pp |
| 1997 | 11.87 | +1.22 pp |
| 1996 | 10.65 | +2.15 pp |
| 1995 | 8.5 | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 7.6 | +2.46 pp |
| 1993 | 5.14 | −4.76 pp |
| 1992 | 9.9 | −2.59 pp |
| 1991 | 12.49 | −1.99 pp |
| 1990 | 14.48 | — |
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Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
