Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Syria
Syria: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Syria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Syria stood at -5.8%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 855.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Syria peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 2013.
Syria ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 employed person (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -208.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +199.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3333.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +361.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -117.5% |
| 2012 | -12.5% | +1851.6% |
| 2013 | -17.1% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -94.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -186.5% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | -927.3% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -59.0% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | -5.7% | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -116.3% |
| 2021 | -4.2% | -548.4% |
| 2022 | -9.3% | +123.3% |
| 2023 | -7.6% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | -6.4% | -16.1% |
| 2025 | -5.8% | -8.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's -5.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3333.3% | -0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | -1851.6% | -0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | -927.3% | 0.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -17.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -9.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 196 Belize -4.0% compare
- 197 Haiti -4.3% compare
- 198 State of Palestine -5.0% compare
- 199 Syrian Arab Republic -5.8% compare
- 201 Sudan -7.2% 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Syria?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Syria was -5.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Syria ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 855.8%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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