Final consumption expenditure in Syria
Syria: Final consumption expenditure was -37.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Syria, 1971–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2022, final consumption expenditure in Syria stood at -37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 246.5% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Syria peaked at 41.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -37.7%, in 2022.
That places Syria 175th out of 175 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.
Final consumption expenditure in Syria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +74.0% |
| 1973 | -12.8% | -161.8% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | -421.6% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -78.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +142.4% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -60.9% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +147.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -59.2% |
| 1982 | -4.5% | -235.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | -91.3% |
| 1984 | -9.1% | +2225.9% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -351.9% |
| 1986 | -7.9% | -134.7% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -324.8% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | -12.5% | -189.8% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | -75.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -205.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +331.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -75.7% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -177.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -383.3% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -79.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +406.7% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | -177.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -106.1% |
| 2001 | -4.0% | -1691.3% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -236.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +117.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +43.8% |
| 2006 | -10.4% | -160.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -247.3% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +674.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +85.1% |
| 2012 | -18.7% | -310.1% |
| 2013 | -29.8% | +59.7% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | -84.3% |
| 2015 | -23.5% | +402.3% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | -87.6% |
| 2017 | -23.3% | +703.5% |
| 2018 | -15.8% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -207.7% |
| 2020 | -21.4% | -225.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -220.4% |
| 2022 | -37.7% | -246.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | -12.8% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -12.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -4.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -10.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -29.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.1% | -37.7% | 25.8% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -270.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -635.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0003 (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -321.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -179.18 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3,344 (2022)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,512 (2022)
- GDP per capita 716.94 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.2026 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Syria?
- Final consumption expenditure in Syria was -37.7% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.7% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.