Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP

Hungary
2.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hungary ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 166 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.3% 7.2% 3.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 3.4% 6.4% 3.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.7% 2.3% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.4% 2.7% 1.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.9% 2.3% 0.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Hungary ranks 68th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.