Djibouti vs Syria: Military spending, annual growth rate

Djibouti
5.6 % change on previous year
in 2016
Syria
5.47 % change on previous year
in 2016
Djibouti rank
83rd
Syria rank
86th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Djibouti
  • Syria
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.47 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Syria ahead.

Djibouti ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 86th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Syria Difference Ahead
1970s -23.69 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 25.94 % change on previous year Syria
1980s 28.57 % change on previous year -1.3 % change on previous year 29.87 % change on previous year Djibouti
1990s -4.23 % change on previous year -7.54 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year Djibouti
2000s -1.5 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year Syria
2010s -8.82 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Djibouti or Syria?
Djibouti, at 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.47 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Djibouti and Syria?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Djibouti ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 86th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.