Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria
Syria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 27.7% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria, 1963–2005
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Syria is 27.7%, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of up 347.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Syria peaked at 50.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -62.6%, in 2000.
Syria ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 31.3% | — |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 33.0% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 36.6% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 32.5% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +81.7% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -69.4% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | -148.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -173.1% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +1580.4% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -38.3% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | -62.6% | -442.3% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -973.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +347.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 27.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 44% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 27.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1580.4% | 2.1% | 36.1% |
| 2002 | +973.1% | -0.7% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | -442.3% | 18.3% | -62.6% |
| 2005 | +347.9% | 6.2% | 27.7% |
| 1986 | +173.1% | -2.9% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 35.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 22.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | -2.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 16.3% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | -7.4% | -62.6% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Syria?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria was 27.7% in 2005, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.6% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2005.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).