Government and Military in Syrian Arab Republic

Military

Military expenditure as % of GDP4.10 % of GDP (2007)4.39 % of GDP (2006)5.03 % of GDP (2005)

Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure22.8 % of central government expenditure (2009)23.1 % of central government expenditure (2008)25.4 % of central government expenditure (2007)

Armed forces personnel2.82 % of total labor force (2012)2.89 % of total labor force (2011)6.69 % of total labor force (2010)

Government

Government expenditure (% of GDP)12.3 % of GDP (2007)11.4 % of GDP (2006)13.7 % of GDP (2005)

Government expenditure (Total)7.56 Billion $ (2013)12.6 Billion $ (2012)15.0 Billion $ (2010)