Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending as a share of GDP
Iraq
2.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1957 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iraq, at 2.4% against 2.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.