Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6.35 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 76.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -60.15 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Syria ranks 94th of 164 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 USD), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 65.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1966 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 1967 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1968 | 60.27 % change on previous year | +280.1% |
| 1969 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1971 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -523.6% |
| 1972 | 47.04 % change on previous year | -512.6% |
| 1973 | 49.37 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 38.26 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 65.22 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1976 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1977 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +283.4% |
| 1979 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 42.46 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1982 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2428 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +9866.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1987 | -0.7826 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1988 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 1989 | -60.15 % change on previous year | -3123.7% |
| 1990 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1991 | 76.26 % change on previous year | +615.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1993 | -52.09 % change on previous year | -1921.4% |
| 1994 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1995 | -41.46 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1997 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2000 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -809.5% |
| 2001 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2002 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 30.22 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2004 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2005 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2006 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2007 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -1196.2% |
| 2008 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 25.95 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.48 % change on previous year | -13.3 % change on previous year | 65.8 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 25.52 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 65.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -60.15 % change on previous year | 42.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -52.09 % change on previous year | 76.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -20.45 % change on previous year | 30.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 91 Nicaragua 6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Bangladesh 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Morocco 6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Singapore 6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Fiji 5.85 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Syria
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,586 current USD per square kilometre (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Syria was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.15 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.