Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 13.6% against 6.1% in OECD members as of 2010.

What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and Syrian Arab Republic?

7.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Syrian Arab Republic?

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure

OECD members

6.1%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

13.6%

in 2010

OECD members rank

26th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

24th

Military expenditure over time

OECD members
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 13.6% against 6.1% in OECD members, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.0%	22.6%	18.6%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	6.2%	17.1%	10.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	6.2%	13.6%	7.4%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 13.6% against 6.1% in OECD members as of 2010.
What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and Syrian Arab Republic?: 7.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Syrian Arab Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do OECD members and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure?: OECD members ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure