Early-demographic dividend vs Syria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Early-demographic dividend
2.3%
in 2025
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Syria rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.1% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Syria ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% | Syria |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 13.4% | 8.9% | Syria |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 13.8% | 9.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 7.1% | 4.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Early-demographic dividend or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.1% against 2.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Early-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 1.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Syria ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product