Philippines vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Philippines
17,247 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
13,586 current USD per square kilometre
in 2011
Philippines rank
60th
Syria rank
62nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Syria
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17,247 current USD per square kilometre against 13,586 current USD per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 3,661 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Syria ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.93 current USD per square kilometre | 731.46 current USD per square kilometre | 320.53 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1970s | 1,603 current USD per square kilometre | 3,810 current USD per square kilometre | 2,207 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 2,643 current USD per square kilometre | 16,102 current USD per square kilometre | 13,459 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 4,438 current USD per square kilometre | 8,596 current USD per square kilometre | 4,159 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,215 current USD per square kilometre | 7,757 current USD per square kilometre | 2,542 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 8,619 current USD per square kilometre | 13,181 current USD per square kilometre | 4,562 current USD per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Philippines or Syria?
- Philippines, at 17,247 current USD per square kilometre against 13,586 current USD per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Philippines and Syria?
- 3,661 current USD per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Syria 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.