Lower middle income vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure
Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4.1%
in 2010
Lower middle income rank
21st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Military expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.1% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 10.0% | 6.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 13.4% | 9.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 13.8% | 10.4% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 7.1% | 4.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.1% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Lower middle income and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product