East Asia & Pacific vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
East Asia & Pacific
0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
East Asia & Pacific rank
23rd
Syria rank
21st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 21st of 41 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 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, East Asia & Pacific or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and Syria?
- 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Syria ranks 21st of 41 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.