Brunei vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Brunei
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Brunei rank
22nd
Syria rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Brunei
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Brunei, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0903 current USD per US$ of GDP Syria
1980s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1946 current USD per US$ of GDP Syria
1990s 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0802 current USD per US$ of GDP Syria
2000s 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP Syria
2010s 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Brunei or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Brunei as of 2011.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Brunei and Syria?
0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Syria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Brunei and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Brunei ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.