Military Spending in Syria
Our data source (SIPRI) does not have a figure for Syria's military budget in 2012, but the chart below contains the available military spending data from the past 12 years. If you want to learn more about Syrian military spending, check out SIPRI.org which has data as far back as 1988, including dollars spent and percentage of GDP.
Total Spent: $24,492,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,951,000,000 | 5.5% |
| 2002 | $2,025,000,000 | 5.4% |
| 2003 | $2,322,000,000 | 6.2% |
| 2004 | $2,326,000,000 | 5.5% |
| 2005 | $2,339,000,000 | 5.0% |
| 2006 | $2,104,000,000 | 4.4% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,236,000,000 | 4.1% |
| 2008 | $2,027,000,000 | 3.6% |
| 2009 | $2,301,000,000 | 4.0% |
| 2010 | $2,366,000,000 | 4.1% |
| 2011 | $2,495,000,000 | N/A |
| 2012 | no data | N/A |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Syria in US dollars have been converted from local currency using the market exchange rate for the base year of 2011 of 1 dollar = 48.215 syrian pounds. Previously, Syria operated an official exchange rate of 1 dollar = 11.225 Syrian pounds, which was used in previous SIPRI Yearbooks. Syria abolished the official rate in 2007, moving to the parallel market rate that had previously operated unofficially.
Other Countries in the Region
Yemen$1,243 Million (2012)
Bahrain$924 Million (2012)
IranNo Data (2012)
Kuwait$5,945 Million (2012)
Lebanon$1,622 Million (2012)
Israel$15,536 Million (2012)
QatarNo Data (2012)
Saudi Arabia$54,218 Million (2012)
Syria's Military Branches
Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Forces (includes Air Defense Command).
Military Service Age in Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 (enlisted) or 20 years or age 45 (NCOs).
