Germany vs Syria: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Germany
100.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
Syria
120.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Germany rank
71st
Syria rank
68th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Germany
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 120.29 billion current LCU against 100.69 billion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 19.60 billion current LCU.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 71st and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 billion current LCU | 487.78 million current LCU | 8.27 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.74 billion current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 13.96 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 27.48 billion current LCU | 12.70 billion current LCU | 14.78 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 29.39 billion current LCU | 37.03 billion current LCU | 7.65 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2000s | 29.37 billion current LCU | 71.70 billion current LCU | 42.33 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2010s | 32.49 billion current LCU | 114.60 billion current LCU | 82.11 billion current LCU | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or Syria?
- Syria, at 120.29 billion current LCU against 100.69 billion current LCU in Germany as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and Syria?
- 19.60 billion current LCU, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Syria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Germany and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Germany ranks 71st and Syria ranks 68th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)