Syria vs Ukraine: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Syria
0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Ukraine
0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Syria rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
1st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0897 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 170 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Syria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Syria and Ukraine?
- 0.0897 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.