Military spending as a share of government spending in Syria
Syria: Military spending as a share of government spending was 13.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of government spending in Syria, 1990–2010
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of government spending in Syria is 13.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Syria peaked at 30.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.
Syria ranks 23rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 20.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Syria?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Syria was 13.6% in 2010, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Syria ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2010.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.