Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
71st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Syria is 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Syria ranks 71st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0443 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0286 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0315 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0741 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +135.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0485 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3911 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +475.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5727 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4727 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3898 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4065 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2838 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4958 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +104.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6609 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 0.069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1977 | 0.121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +119.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1429 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0869 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0964 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0953 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.124 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0673 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 0.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +170.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1573.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +198.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +191.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1573.3% | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +475.7% | 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.3911 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.5727 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3557 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Georgia 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.