Annual GDP growth (%) in Syria
Syria: Annual GDP growth (%) was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.7% for annual gdp growth in 2022.
The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Syria peaked at 7.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 2012.
That places Syria 193rd out of 230 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +277.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -26.3% | -1024.2% |
| 2013 | -26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -10.3% | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -4.2% | -59.5% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -292.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -157.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -366.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -60.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1024.2% | 2.9% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -26.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 191 Sweden 0.8% compare
- 192 Yemen 0.8% compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7% compare
- 195 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.7% compare
- 196 Italy 0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Syria?
- Annual gdp growth in Syria was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for annual gdp growth?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 230 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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