Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Syria
Syria: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4.64 million current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.64 million current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.0% on the previous year and up 3,154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Syria peaked at 4.64 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 610.09 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Syria 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 610.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 634.57 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 688.72 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 797.33 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 879.39 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 833.26 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 833.44 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 860.78 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 884.27 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 979.3 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 961.66 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,099 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1,189 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1,195 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,954 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 2,375 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 2,620 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 2,889 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 3,425 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 4,060 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 5,105 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 6,662 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 6,252 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 6,625 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 6,432 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 7,005 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 8,040 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 10,663 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 15,040 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 14,381 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 17,719 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 21,529 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 24,488 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 26,112 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 29,340 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 31,118 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 38,024 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 38,943 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 39,879 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40,838 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41,212 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 41,842 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41,791 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44,366 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 52,197 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 60,077 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 65,640 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 76,247 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 93,240 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 96,242 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 99,876 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 128,423 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 142,407 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 155,498 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 235,169 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 269,763 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 369,944 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 492,432 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 547,084 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 620,002 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 918,440 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +82.2% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million current LCU per person | +177.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.64 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.64 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,516 current LCU per person, 44.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +177.0% | 1.67 million current LCU per person | 4.64 million current LCU per person |
| 2021 | +82.2% | 918,440 current LCU per person | 1.67 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800.11 current LCU per person | 610.09 current LCU per person | 979.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,177 current LCU per person | 961.66 current LCU per person | 4,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,621 current LCU per person | 5,105 current LCU per person | 15,040 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,799 current LCU per person | 17,719 current LCU per person | 40,838 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,286 current LCU per person | 41,212 current LCU per person | 96,242 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,060 current LCU per person | 99,876 current LCU per person | 620,002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 918,440 current LCU per person | 4.64 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 17 Cambodia 7.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 6.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 5.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 4.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 3.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Uganda 3.41 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Syria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Syria was 4.64 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.09 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Syria ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.