Armenia vs Iraq: Military spending as a share of GDP
Armenia
4.2%
in 2019
Iraq
4.2%
in 2019
Armenia rank
12th
Iraq rank
11th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Armenia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Armenia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Armenia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 11.2% | 8.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.0% | 3.5% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Armenia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Armenia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Armenia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iraq?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Armenia and Iraq rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 11th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).