Peru vs Syria: Military spending
Peru
3.56 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Syria
3.22 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Peru rank
60th
Syria rank
62nd
Military spending over time
- Peru
- Syria
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ in Syria, a difference of 335.15 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 60th and Syria ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 301.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 163.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 138.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1950s | 390.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 310.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 79.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1960s | 902.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 808.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 524.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 217.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Peru or Syria?
- Peru, at 3.56 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.22 billion constant 2022 US$ in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Peru and Syria?
- 335.15 million constant 2022 US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2016.
- How do Peru and Syria rank globally for military spending?
- Peru ranks 60th and Syria ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.