Syria vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Syria
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Upper middle income
0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syria rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Syria
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1506 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.022 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, Syria or Upper middle income?
- Syria, at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Syria and Upper middle income?
- 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Upper middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Syria and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd 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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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.