Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.352 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
51
1960–2011
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.352 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Syria ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1052 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0954 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1347 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0836 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0802 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0763 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0866 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0933 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.12 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.13 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1238 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1297 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1308 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1593 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1571 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1673 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1554 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.194 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2768 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.352 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1506 current USD per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1334 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2229 current USD per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1617 current USD per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0722 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0509 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0658 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0553 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0939 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1506 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.352 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.071 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 18 Jordan 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Poland 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Colombia 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (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), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2011.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.