Iraq Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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).
- Iraq military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $4.68B, a 1.84% decline from 2021.
- Iraq military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $4.77B, a 15.55% decline from 2020.
- Iraq military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $5.65B, a 25.65% decline from 2019.
- Iraq military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $7.60B, a 20.27% increase from 2018.
| Iraq Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$4.68B |
1.67% |
| 2021 |
$4.77B |
2.30% |
| 2020 |
$5.65B |
3.35% |
| 2019 |
$7.60B |
3.28% |
| 2018 |
$6.32B |
2.83% |
| 2017 |
$7.42B |
3.86% |
| 2016 |
$5.97B |
3.56% |
| 2015 |
$9.60B |
5.41% |
| 2014 |
$6.92B |
2.95% |
| 2013 |
$7.78B |
3.32% |
| 2012 |
$4.14B |
1.90% |
| 2011 |
$4.28B |
2.30% |
| 2010 |
$3.75B |
2.71% |
| 2009 |
$3.24B |
2.90% |
| 2008 |
$3.12B |
2.37% |
| 2007 |
$1.99B |
2.24% |
| 2006 |
$1.24B |
1.90% |
| 2005 |
$1.12B |
2.24% |
| 2004 |
$0.61B |
1.68% |
| 1981 |
$4.09B |
10.83% |
| 1980 |
$2.98B |
5.51% |
| 1979 |
$2.37B |
6.15% |
| 1978 |
$1.99B |
8.12% |
| 1977 |
$2.01B |
9.81% |
| 1976 |
$1.76B |
11.16% |
| 1975 |
$1.59B |
11.67% |
| 1974 |
$1.43B |
12.49% |
| 1973 |
$0.67B |
12.26% |
| 1972 |
$0.47B |
10.64% |
| 1971 |
$0.43B |
10.52% |
| 1970 |
$0.40B |
11.17% |
| 1969 |
$0.38B |
11.38% |
| 1968 |
$0.29B |
9.22% |
| 1967 |
$0.23B |
8.43% |
| 1966 |
$0.23B |
8.52% |
| 1965 |
$0.23B |
8.87% |
| 1964 |
$0.19B |
7.96% |
| 1963 |
$0.16B |
8.25% |
| 1962 |
$0.14B |
6.91% |
| 1961 |
$0.13B |
6.85% |
| 1960 |
$0.12B |
7.05% |
