Ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran 2022

In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Iran increased by 0.4 percentage points (+18.26 percent) compared to 2021. In total, the ratio amounted to 2.59 percent in 2022.
Military expenditure figures refer to the amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations, among others. When comparing international figures, there may be some inconsistencies depending on what respective countries consider as military spending.

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