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

Syrian Arab Republic
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Yemen
0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic rank
21st
Yemen rank
20th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0659 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0536 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP Yemen
2010s 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0481 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th 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.