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Military expenditure in Syria

Military expenditure in Syria was 4.1% of GDP in 2010, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2009.

2010, % of GDP4.1
Change on 20090 pts
Series high17.71984
Series low3.62008

Military expenditure in Syria, 1960 to 2010

CSVChart (SVG)

0510152019601969197719851993200120101960: 10.5 % of GDP1961: 9.5 % of GDP1962: 13.5 % of GDP1964: 8.6 % of GDP1965: 8.9 % of GDP1966: 7.7 % of GDP1967: 8.2 % of GDP1968: 12.2 % of GDP1969: 10.8 % of GDP1970: 11.2 % of GDP1971: 8.4 % of GDP1972: 10.8 % of GDP1973: 15.1 % of GDP1974: 12.7 % of GDP1975: 15.9 % of GDP1976: 14.7 % of GDP1977: 14.5 % of GDP1978: 14.7 % of GDP1979: 15.9 % of GDP1980: 17.2 % of GDP1981: 14.5 % of GDP1982: 15.6 % of GDP1983: 14.6 % of GDP1984: 17.7 % of GDP1985: 16.6 % of GDP1986: 14.4 % of GDP1987: 11.2 % of GDP1988: 7.9 % of GDP1989: 8 % of GDP1990: 6.9 % of GDP1991: 10.4 % of GDP1992: 9 % of GDP1993: 7.2 % of GDP1994: 7.4 % of GDP1995: 6.9 % of GDP1996: 6 % of GDP1997: 5.9 % of GDP1998: 5.8 % of GDP1999: 5.8 % of GDP2000: 5.5 % of GDP2001: 5.5 % of GDP2002: 5.4 % of GDP2003: 6.2 % of GDP2004: 5.5 % of GDP2005: 5 % of GDP2006: 4.4 % of GDP2007: 4.1 % of GDP2008: 3.6 % of GDP2009: 4 % of GDP2010: 4.1 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 50 values
Period% of GDP
20104.1
20094
20083.6
20074.1
20064.4
20055
20045.5
20036.2
20025.4
20015.5
20005.5
19995.8
19985.8
19975.9
19966
19956.9
19947.4
19937.2
19929
199110.4
19906.9
19898
19887.9
198711.2
198614.4
198516.6
198417.7
198314.6
198215.6
198114.5
198017.2
197915.9
197814.7
197714.5
197614.7
197515.9
197412.7
197315.1
197210.8
19718.4
197011.2
196910.8
196812.2
19678.2
19667.7
19658.9
19648.6
196213.5
19619.5
196010.5

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Syria?

Military expenditure in Syria was 4.1% of GDP in 2010, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2009.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Syria?

17.7% of GDP in 1984, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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