Final consumption expenditure in Syria

Syria: Final consumption expenditure was -37.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-37.7%
Change on year
down 246.5%
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1974
All-time low
-37.7%
in 2022
Years of data
52
1971–2022

Final consumption expenditure in Syria, 1971–2022

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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

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Syria, 1971 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 172 Qatar -3.9% compare
  2. 173 Lebanon -4.0% compare
  3. 174 South Sudan -15.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
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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.