Low & middle income vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Low & middle income
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Low & middle income rank
21st
Syria rank
21st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Low & middle income
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 21st 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 | Low & middle income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.021 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, Low & middle income or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Low & middle income and Syria?
- 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Low & middle income and Syria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st 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.