Syria vs Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Syria
0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Yemen
0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Syria rank
2nd
Yemen rank
5th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Syria
  • Yemen
00.20.40.6196119882016

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.1776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Syria's figure about 3.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Syria
2000s 0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0851 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Yemen
2010s 0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0652 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 Yemen?
Syria, at 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Syria and Yemen?
0.1776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Syria ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.