Syria Military Spending
Syria spends an estimated 3.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; SIPRI data (refreshed 2026-07-07) includes no comparable US-dollar figure for Syria.
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1960–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
N/A
Percent of GDP
3.9%
Ranked #25 of 163 countries by % of GDP
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Syria’s last 3 reported years (2008–2010), carried across both estimate years unchanged. Actual SIPRI figures for Syria run to 2010.
Syria Defense Budget Summary
Syria spends an estimated 3.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; SIPRI data (refreshed 2026-07-07) includes no comparable US-dollar figure for Syria.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 17.7% in 1984. The historical average military budget is 9.5% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 3.88% | — |
| 2026(estimate) | 3.88% | — |
| 2010 | 4.06% | — |
| 2009 | 4.03% | — |
| 2008 | 3.55% | — |
| 2007 | 4.10% | — |
| 2006 | 4.39% | — |
| 2005 | 5.03% | — |
| 2004 | 5.54% | — |
| 2003 | 6.25% | — |
| 2002 | 5.41% | — |
| 2001 | 5.48% | — |
| 2000 | 5.45% | — |
| 1999 | 5.81% | — |
| 1998 | 5.81% | — |
| 1997 | 5.88% | — |
| 1996 | 6.04% | — |
| 1995 | 6.95% | — |
| 1994 | 7.36% | — |
| 1993 | 7.24% | — |
| 1992 | 8.99% | — |
| 1991 | 10.43% | — |
| 1990 | 6.87% | — |
| 1989 | 7.97% | — |
| 1988 | 7.85% | — |
| 1987 | 11.22% | — |
| 1986 | 14.45% | — |
| 1985 | 16.56% | — |
| 1984 | 17.69% | — |
| 1983 | 14.64% | — |
| 1982 | 15.56% | — |
| 1981 | 14.55% | — |
| 1980 | 17.25% | — |
| 1979 | 15.93% | — |
| 1978 | 14.71% | — |
| 1977 | 14.50% | — |
| 1976 | 14.73% | — |
| 1975 | 15.95% | — |
| 1974 | 12.66% | — |
| 1973 | 15.07% | — |
| 1972 | 10.77% | — |
| 1971 | 8.44% | — |
| 1970 | 11.22% | — |
| 1969 | 10.83% | — |
| 1968 | 12.16% | — |
| 1967 | 8.21% | — |
| 1966 | 7.75% | — |
| 1965 | 8.88% | — |
| 1964 | 8.64% | — |
| 1962 | 13.47% | — |
| 1961 | 9.54% | — |
| 1960 | 10.52% | — |