Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -6.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded -6.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -26.0%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 218th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -172.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +307.7% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | -134.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -338.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -82.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -233.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +437.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2012 | -26.0% | -2463.6% |
| 2013 | -22.6% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | — |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -118.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -200.0% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | +81.8% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | +233.3% |
| 2023 | -8.6% | +186.7% |
| 2024 | -6.9% | -19.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's -6.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's -6.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | -2463.6% | 1.1% | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -26.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -8.6% | -0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 215 Kuwait -4.5% compare
- 216 Botswana -4.6% compare
- 217 Haiti -5.3% compare
- 218 Syrian Arab Republic -6.9% compare
- 220 Lebanon -8.0% compare
- 221 Timor-Leste -10.2% compare
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was -6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.0% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 218th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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