Syrian Arab Republic Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Syrian Arab Republic military spending/defense budget for 2011 was $2.49B, a 6.35% increase from 2010.
- Syrian Arab Republic military spending/defense budget for 2010 was $2.35B, a 7.52% increase from 2009.
- Syrian Arab Republic military spending/defense budget for 2009 was $2.18B, a 25.95% increase from 2008.
- Syrian Arab Republic military spending/defense budget for 2008 was $1.73B, a 8.34% increase from 2007.
| Syrian Arab Republic Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2011 |
$2.49B |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
$2.35B |
4.06% |
| 2009 |
$2.18B |
4.03% |
| 2008 |
$1.73B |
3.55% |
| 2007 |
$1.60B |
4.10% |
| 2006 |
$1.44B |
4.39% |
| 2005 |
$1.45B |
5.03% |
| 2004 |
$1.39B |
5.54% |
| 2003 |
$1.44B |
6.25% |
| 2002 |
$1.10B |
5.41% |
| 2001 |
$1.02B |
5.48% |
| 2000 |
$0.90B |
5.45% |
| 1999 |
$1.13B |
5.81% |
| 1998 |
$1.10B |
5.81% |
| 1997 |
$1.05B |
5.88% |
| 1996 |
$1.00B |
6.04% |
| 1995 |
$0.96B |
6.95% |
| 1994 |
$1.64B |
7.36% |
| 1993 |
$1.43B |
7.24% |
| 1992 |
$2.98B |
8.99% |
| 1991 |
$2.89B |
10.43% |
| 1990 |
$1.64B |
6.87% |
| 1989 |
$1.48B |
7.97% |
| 1988 |
$3.72B |
7.85% |
| 1987 |
$3.65B |
11.22% |
| 1986 |
$3.68B |
14.45% |
| 1985 |
$3.51B |
16.56% |
| 1984 |
$3.39B |
17.69% |
| 1983 |
$2.73B |
14.64% |
| 1982 |
$2.73B |
15.56% |
| 1981 |
$2.44B |
14.55% |
| 1980 |
$2.25B |
17.25% |
| 1979 |
$1.58B |
15.93% |
| 1978 |
$1.21B |
14.71% |
| 1977 |
$1.00B |
14.50% |
| 1976 |
$0.95B |
14.73% |
| 1975 |
$0.89B |
15.95% |
| 1974 |
$0.54B |
12.66% |
| 1973 |
$0.39B |
15.07% |
| 1972 |
$0.26B |
10.77% |
| 1971 |
$0.18B |
8.44% |
| 1970 |
$0.20B |
11.22% |
| 1969 |
$0.19B |
10.83% |
| 1968 |
$0.19B |
12.16% |
| 1967 |
$0.12B |
8.21% |
| 1966 |
$0.10B |
7.75% |
| 1965 |
$0.12B |
8.88% |
| 1964 |
$0.11B |
8.64% |
| 1962 |
$0.15B |
13.47% |
| 1961 |
$0.09B |
9.54% |
| 1960 |
$0.09B |
10.52% |
