Military Spending in Iraq
Our latest data shows that Iraq spent $5,693,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Iraqi military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $30,977,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | no data | N/A |
| 2004 | $1,882,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | $2,541,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2006 | $1,824,000,000 | 1.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,724,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2008 | $3,401,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2009 | $3,225,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2010 | $3,782,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2011 | $5,905,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2012 | $5,693,000,000 | 2.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Iraq do not include spending on the National Defence Council, the Office of the Chief of the Armed Forces or the Directorate of Disarmament and Integration of Militias, which totaled 308 and 314 billion dinars in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Other Countries in the Region
QatarNo Data (2012)
Bahrain$924 Million (2012)
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
TajikistanNo Data (2012)
Oman$6,489 Million (2012)
Jordan$1,382 Million (2012)
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
UAENo Data (2012)
Iraq's Military Branches
Counterterrorism Command; Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF); Ministry of Defense Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Army Aviation Directorate, former National Guard Iraqi Intervention Forces, and Strategic Infrastructure Battalions), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force, includes Iraq Marine Force), Iraqi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Iraqiya).
Military Service Age in Iraq
18-40 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
