Military expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure was 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Military expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960β2011
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, military expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 323.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th of 167 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.
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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More public sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4,142 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 22.83 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 63.08 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0002 units per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Military expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 120.29 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for military expenditure?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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)