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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Syria in 2010 — 4.06%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 148. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 6.46 pp.

2010 4.06% +0.03 pp vs 2009
World rank 13of 148
Period maximum 17.69%1984
Period minimum 3.55%2008

Trend over time

1960–2010 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, 1960–201005101520196019651970197519801985199019952000200520101960: 10.52%1961: 9.54%1962: 13.47%1964: 8.64%1965: 8.88%1966: 7.75%1967: 8.21%1968: 12.16%1969: 10.83%1970: 11.22%1971: 8.44%1972: 10.77%1973: 15.07%1974: 12.66%1975: 15.95%1976: 14.73%1977: 14.5%1978: 14.71%1979: 15.93%1980: 17.25%1981: 14.55%1982: 15.56%1983: 14.64%1984: 17.69%1985: 16.56%1986: 14.45%1987: 11.22%1988: 7.85%1989: 7.97%1990: 6.87%1991: 10.43%1992: 8.99%1993: 7.24%1994: 7.36%1995: 6.95%1996: 6.04%1997: 5.88%1998: 5.81%1999: 5.81%2000: 5.45%2001: 5.48%2002: 5.41%2003: 6.25%2004: 5.54%2005: 5.03%2006: 4.39%2007: 4.1%2008: 3.55%2009: 4.03%2010: 4.06%
Change over the period: −6.46 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2010

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 4.06%
World 2.5%
Middle East & North Africa 4.5%
Western Asia computed 4.63%
Low-income countries computed 2.5%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 4.06 +0.03 pp
2009 4.03 +0.48 pp
2008 3.55 −0.55 pp
2007 4.1 −0.29 pp
2006 4.39 −0.63 pp
2005 5.03 −0.52 pp
2004 5.54 −0.71 pp
2003 6.25 +0.84 pp
2002 5.41 −0.07 pp
2001 5.48 +0.03 pp
2000 5.45 −0.36 pp
1999 5.81 +0 pp
1998 5.81 −0.07 pp
1997 5.88 −0.16 pp
1996 6.04 −0.91 pp
1995 6.95 −0.41 pp
1994 7.36 +0.13 pp
1993 7.24 −1.75 pp
1992 8.99 −1.44 pp
1991 10.43 +3.56 pp
1990 6.87 −1.1 pp
1989 7.97 +0.12 pp
1988 7.85 −3.36 pp
1987 11.22 −3.23 pp
1986 14.45 −2.11 pp
1985 16.56 −1.13 pp
1984 17.69 +3.05 pp
1983 14.64 −0.92 pp
1982 15.56 +1.01 pp
1981 14.55 −2.7 pp
1980 17.25 +1.32 pp
1979 15.93 +1.22 pp
1978 14.71 +0.2 pp
1977 14.5 −0.22 pp
1976 14.73 −1.22 pp
1975 15.95 +3.29 pp
1974 12.66 −2.41 pp
1973 15.07 +4.3 pp
1972 10.77 +2.34 pp
1971 8.44 −2.78 pp
1970 11.22 +0.39 pp
1969 10.83 −1.34 pp
1968 12.16 +3.95 pp
1967 8.21 +0.47 pp
1966 7.75 −1.13 pp
1965 8.88 +0.23 pp
1964 8.64 —
1962 13.47 +3.93 pp
1961 9.54 −0.97 pp
1960 10.52 —

Western Asia, 2010

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SA Saudi Arabia 8.57 AE United Arab Emirates 6.04 IL Israel 5.79 JO Jordan 5.74 OM Oman 5.65 YE Yemen 4.69 AM Armenia 4.27 LB Lebanon 4.12 SY Syria 4.06 KW Kuwait 3.76 GE Georgia 3.65 BH Bahrain 3.28 AZ Azerbaijan 2.79 IQ Iraq 2.71 TR Türkiye 2.27 CY Cyprus 1.85 QA Qatar 1.47
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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