Iran Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Iran military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $24.59B, a 55.38% increase from 2020.
- Iran military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $15.83B, a 26.31% increase from 2019.
- Iran military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $12.53B, a 11.55% increase from 2018.
- Iran military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $11.23B, a 19.38% decline from 2017.
| Iran Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$24.59B |
2.30% |
| 2020 |
$15.83B |
2.16% |
| 2019 |
$12.53B |
2.10% |
| 2018 |
$11.23B |
2.46% |
| 2017 |
$13.93B |
3.11% |
| 2016 |
$12.26B |
2.97% |
| 2015 |
$10.59B |
2.76% |
| 2014 |
$9.90B |
2.28% |
| 2013 |
$12.00B |
2.24% |
| 2012 |
$16.49B |
2.76% |
| 2011 |
$14.28B |
2.38% |
| 2010 |
$13.56B |
2.79% |
| 2009 |
$12.58B |
3.05% |
| 2008 |
$11.08B |
2.68% |
| 2007 |
$9.33B |
2.65% |
| 2006 |
$8.75B |
3.32% |
| 2005 |
$6.80B |
3.04% |
| 2004 |
$5.24B |
2.83% |
| 2003 |
$3.72B |
2.41% |
| 2002 |
$3.24B |
2.17% |
| 2001 |
$10.38B |
2.42% |
| 2000 |
$8.33B |
2.30% |
| 1999 |
$6.65B |
2.40% |
| 1998 |
$5.48B |
2.63% |
| 1997 |
$4.64B |
2.50% |
| 1996 |
$3.55B |
2.24% |
| 1995 |
$2.50B |
2.15% |
| 1994 |
$1.70B |
2.07% |
| 1993 |
$1.45B |
1.70% |
| 1992 |
$19.73B |
1.79% |
| 1991 |
$17.55B |
2.17% |
| 1990 |
$16.47B |
2.94% |
| 1989 |
$16.30B |
4.56% |
| 1988 |
$18.89B |
6.27% |
| 1987 |
$15.26B |
5.89% |
| 1986 |
$11.74B |
6.08% |
| 1985 |
$10.71B |
6.51% |
| 1984 |
$9.93B |
6.35% |
| 1983 |
$10.55B |
7.10% |
| 1982 |
$9.70B |
7.91% |
| 1981 |
$8.12B |
8.19% |
| 1980 |
$4.87B |
5.34% |
| 1979 |
$4.99B |
5.80% |
| 1978 |
$8.11B |
11.11% |
| 1977 |
$7.62B |
10.19% |
| 1976 |
$7.19B |
11.25% |
| 1975 |
$5.95B |
12.07% |
| 1974 |
$3.88B |
8.75% |
| 1973 |
$0.48B |
1.86% |
| 1972 |
$0.37B |
2.28% |
| 1971 |
$0.40B |
3.05% |
| 1970 |
$0.62B |
5.86% |
| 1969 |
$0.57B |
5.97% |
| 1968 |
$0.44B |
5.18% |
| 1967 |
$0.33B |
4.46% |
| 1966 |
$0.26B |
3.82% |
| 1965 |
$0.20B |
3.25% |
| 1964 |
$0.16B |
2.88% |
| 1963 |
$0.13B |
2.59% |
| 1962 |
$0.11B |
2.31% |
| 1961 |
$0.11B |
2.35% |
| 1960 |
$0.10B |
2.29% |
