Iran vs Philippines
Iran vs Philippines: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $7.45B in Iran and $6.3B in Philippines, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Iran, by $1.15B, or 1.18 times that in Philippines.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 1996, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2025, Iran ranked 37 and Philippines ranked 41 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Iran | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.45B | $6.3B |
| 2024 | $7.89B | $5.49B |
| 2023 | $8.83B | $5.15B |
| 2022 | $8.36B | $5.54B |
| 2021 | $7.95B | $5.52B |
| 2020 | $6.54B | $4.89B |
| 2019 | $6.29B | $4.75B |
| 2018 | $7.51B | $4.76B |
| 2017 | $8.46B | $4.48B |
| 2016 | $7.52B | $3.77B |
| 2015 | $6.55B | $3.66B |
| 2014 | $6.16B | $3.35B |
| 2013 | $6.18B | $3.61B |
| 2012 | $7.67B | $3.16B |
| 2011 | $7.36B | $3.11B |
| 2010 | $8.53B | $3.07B |
| 2009 | $8.39B | $2.92B |
| 2008 | $8.02B | $3.03B |
| 2007 | $8.33B | $3.03B |
| 2006 | $9.06B | $2.77B |
| 2005 | $7.57B | $2.68B |
| 2004 | $6.36B | $2.63B |
| 2003 | $4.92B | $2.79B |
| 2002 | $4.22B | $2.5B |
| 2001 | $3.92B | $2.38B |
| 2000 | $3.52B | $2.52B |
| 1999 | $3.2B | $2.39B |
| 1998 | $3.16B | $2.42B |
| 1997 | $3.16B | $2.45B |
| 1996 | $2.83B | $2.74B |
| 1995 | $2.57B | $2.61B |
| 1994 | $2.62B | $2.35B |
| 1993 | $2.12B | $2.24B |
| 1992 | $1.81B | $2.07B |
| 1991 | $2.09B | $2.05B |
| 1990 | $2.32B | $2.26B |
| 1989 | $2.61B | $2.27B |
| 1988 | $3.53B | $2.41B |
| 1987 | $3.81B | $1.88B |
| 1986 | $4.16B | $1.76B |
| 1985 | $5.19B | $1.67B |
| 1984 | $4.97B | $1.55B |
| 1983 | $5.7B | $2.42B |
| 1982 | $6.08B | $2.47B |
| 1981 | $5.66B | $2.56B |
| 1980 | $3.8B | $2.47B |
| 1979 | $4.69B | $2.85B |
| 1978 | $8.42B | $2.38B |
| 1977 | $8.85B | $3.11B |
| 1976 | $10.6B | $3.25B |
| 1975 | $9.37B | – |
| 1974 | $6.89B | $2.53B |
| 1973 | $994M | $1.95B |
| 1972 | $929M | $1.46B |
| 1971 | $1.07B | $1.25B |
| 1970 | $1.72B | $1.34B |
| 1969 | $1.59B | $1.24B |
| 1968 | $1.28B | $1.03B |
| 1967 | $972M | $884M |
| 1966 | $764M | $795M |
| 1965 | $594M | $713M |
| 1964 | $472M | $736M |
| 1963 | $406M | $801M |
| 1962 | $348M | $710M |
| 1961 | $338M | $632M |
| 1960 | $324M | $616M |
| 1959 | – | $620M |
| 1958 | – | $600M |
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Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007