Syria vs World: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
World
2.5%
in 2025
Syria rank
16th
World rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Syria
- World
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.1% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 4.0% | 9.4% | Syria |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 3.9% | 9.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Syria or World?
- Syria, at 4.1% against 2.5% in World as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Syria and World?
- 1.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Syria and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Syria ranks 16th and World ranks 13th of 167 countries.
- 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