Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Iraq
12,712 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
13,586 current USD per square kilometre
in 2011
Iraq rank
64th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
62nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 13,586 current USD per square kilometre against 12,712 current USD per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 874 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516.86 current USD per square kilometre | 731.46 current USD per square kilometre | 214.6 current USD per square kilometre | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2,996 current USD per square kilometre | 3,912 current USD per square kilometre | 916.05 current USD per square kilometre | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 8,074 current USD per square kilometre | 12,762 current USD per square kilometre | 4,688 current USD per square kilometre | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4,320 current USD per square kilometre | 8,884 current USD per square kilometre | 4,564 current USD per square kilometre | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 9,246 current USD per square kilometre | 13,181 current USD per square kilometre | 3,935 current USD per square kilometre | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 13,586 current USD per square kilometre against 12,712 current USD per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 874 current USD per square kilometre, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.