Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 28.64 Percentage of GDP in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.64 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
22nd
of 46 groups
All-time high
32.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
22.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2010

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2010

01020302000200520102000: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 28 Percentage of GDP2002: 28.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 31.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 28.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 22.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 28.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 28.64 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2010.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 32.64 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.93 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000 to 2010.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 27.37 Percentage of GDP
2001 27.99 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2002 28.47 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2003 32.64 Percentage of GDP +14.6%
2004 31.33 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2005 28.18 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2006 26.33 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2007 25.7 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2008 22.93 Percentage of GDP -10.8%
2009 26.74 Percentage of GDP +16.6%
2010 28.64 Percentage of GDP +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.77 Percentage of GDP 22.93 Percentage of GDP 32.64 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 28.64 Percentage of GDP 28.64 Percentage of GDP 28.64 Percentage of GDP 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Syrian Arab Republic?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Syrian Arab Republic was 28.64 Percentage of GDP in 2010, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 32.64 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 22.93 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2010.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.