Syria vs Yemen: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Syria
4.1%
in 2010
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Syria rank
16th
Yemen rank
17th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Yemen as of 2010.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Syria ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 17th 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