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
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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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.