Military Spending in Iran
Our data source (SIPRI) does not have a figure for Iran's military budget in 2012, but the chart below contains the available military spending data from the past 12 years. If you want to learn more about Iranian military spending, check out SIPRI.org which has data as far back as 1988, including dollars spent and percentage of GDP.
Total Spent: $106,162,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $10,949,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2002 | $8,234,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | $9,635,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2004 | $12,199,000,000 | 3.1% |
| 2005 | $15,128,000,000 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | $16,384,000,000 | 3.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $13,636,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2008 | $10,188,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2009 | $9,809,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | no data | N/A |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | no data | N/A |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Iran do not include spending on paramilitary forces such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
Other Countries in the Region
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
QatarNo Data (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
Israel$15,536 Million (2012)
Oman$6,489 Million (2012)
Iraq$5,693 Million (2012)
Iran's Military Branches
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (IRIAF), Khatemolanbia Air Defense Headquarters; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Resistance Forces, Navy, Aerospace Force, Quds Force (special operations); Law Enforcement Forces.
Military Service Age in Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.
