What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria?

Military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Syria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.

Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 37.9%

World rank

2nd

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2016

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1961–2016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Syria 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1961 to 2016.
Year	constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.5993 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	0.5561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1964	0.5251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1965	0.4858 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1966	0.5276 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1967	0.5889 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1968	0.6312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1969	0.5238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1970	0.6022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1971	0.4541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1972	0.4199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1973	0.6178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.1%
1974	0.4128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1975	0.4415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1976	0.4683 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1977	0.4879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1978	0.414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.5648 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1980	0.4729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1981	0.3543 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1982	0.3642 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.377 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1984	0.4436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1985	0.4941 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1986	0.5535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1987	0.5624 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.4776 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1989	0.4614 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.3784 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1991	0.4582 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1992	0.3697 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1993	0.2979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1994	0.329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1995	0.2244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1996	0.181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1997	0.1583 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1998	0.1258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1999	0.1175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2000	0.0988 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2001	0.0989 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2002	0.094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2003	0.0905 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2004	0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2005	0.0665 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2006	0.0587 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2007	0.0499 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2008	0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2009	0.0472 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2010	0.0428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2011	0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.0668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.8%
2013	0.1403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+110.1%
2014	0.1402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	0.1855 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
2016	0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 12.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2013	+110.1%	0.0668 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5645 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4858 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.4883 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3543 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5624 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4582 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0989 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	7

Countries ranked near Syria

1 Ukraine 0.3455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 South Sudan 0.1114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Libya 0.0959 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Yemen 0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More reference data data for Syria

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria?: Military spending, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.2558 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.6425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Syria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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: 16 September 2026

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.