Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Syria
Syria: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,236 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Syria stood at 1,236 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 2,667 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 170.42 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Syria 160th out of 188 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 (current US$), per capita (capita) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 170.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 177.25 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 186.64 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 208.72 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 230.21 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 241.45 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 221.66 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 246.64 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 259.85 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 320.35 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 302.69 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 355.19 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 394.27 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 392.43 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 636.21 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 787.22 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 808.96 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 822.99 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 980.93 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 1,481 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,590 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,494 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,381 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1,070 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 948.17 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 855.08 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 678.36 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 812.8 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 897.05 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 873.31 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 864.36 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 586.8 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 621.13 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 758.96 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 757.65 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 766.9 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 791.44 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 862.72 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 869.36 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 849.76 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 901.56 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1,151 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,283 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,527 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 2,002 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 2,066 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,163 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2,033 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1,131 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 1,400 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 928.61 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 760.52 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 965.61 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 1,228 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 1,205 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 593.41 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 579.43 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,236 current US$ per person | +113.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,236 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,236 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,076 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.3% | 579.43 current US$ per person | 1,236 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.32 current US$ per person | 170.42 current US$ per person | 320.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 651.52 current US$ per person | 302.69 current US$ per person | 1,034 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,237 current US$ per person | 678.36 current US$ per person | 1,590 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.04 current US$ per person | 586.8 current US$ per person | 897.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,255 current US$ per person | 849.76 current US$ per person | 2,066 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,448 current US$ per person | 760.52 current US$ per person | 2,667 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 802.93 current US$ per person | 579.43 current US$ per person | 1,236 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 us$), per capita in Syria?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Syria was 1,236 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,667 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.42 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.