Military expenditure (current LCU) in Syria
Syria: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
120.29 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
68th
of 168 countries
All-time high
120.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
323.00 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2011
Military expenditure in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, military expenditure in Syria stood at 120.29 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Syria peaked at 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 323.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
Syria ranks 68th of 168 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.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 323.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 323.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 552.00 million current LCU | +70.9% |
| 1964 | 428.00 million current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 451.00 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 391.00 million current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 453.00 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 726.00 million current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1969 | 743.00 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 763.00 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 676.00 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 994.00 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 8.84 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 9.57 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 10.73 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.32 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 13.78 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.44 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 14.33 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.61 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.65 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 18.43 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 32.48 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 1992 | 33.41 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.95 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 37.27 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 39.68 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 41.74 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 43.86 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 45.91 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 47.59 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 49.30 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 53.38 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 55.33 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 67.12 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 70.21 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 75.72 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 74.92 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.74 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 86.83 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 101.46 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 108.91 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 120.29 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 120.29 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 120.29 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +76.3% | 18.43 billion current LCU | 32.48 billion current LCU |
| 1962 | +70.9% | 323.00 million current LCU | 552.00 million current LCU |
| 1975 | +63.8% | 2.01 billion current LCU | 3.29 billion current LCU |
| 1968 | +60.3% | 453.00 million current LCU | 726.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.78 million current LCU | 323.00 million current LCU | 743.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 billion current LCU | 676.00 million current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.70 billion current LCU | 8.84 billion current LCU | 16.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 billion current LCU | 18.43 billion current LCU | 47.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.70 billion current LCU | 49.30 billion current LCU | 101.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.60 billion current LCU | 108.91 billion current LCU | 120.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Syria?
- Military expenditure in Syria was 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for military expenditure?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)