Poland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Poland
0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Poland rank
19th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
21st

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

  • Poland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1015 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Poland or Syrian Arab Republic?
Poland, at 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Poland and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Poland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Poland ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic 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.