Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria

Syria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 27.7% in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
27.7%
Change on year
up 347.9%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1980
All-time low
-62.6%
in 2000
Years of data
37
1963–2005

Food, beverages and tobacco in Syria, 1963–2005

-75-50-25025501963198420051963: 31.3 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 33.4 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 34.2 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 35 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 35.8 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 33 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 34.4 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 36.6 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 32.5 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 31.8 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 25.3 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 22.9 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 26.2 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 24.4 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 22.2 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 27 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 27.6 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 50.1 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 28.7 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 8.8 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 7 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 6.1 % of value added in manufacturing1985: -2.9 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 2.1 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 36.1 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 22.3 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 28.6 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 35 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 23.6 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 25.2 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 21.1 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 16.3 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 18.3 % of value added in manufacturing2000: -62.6 % of value added in manufacturing2001: -0.708 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 6.2 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 27.7 % of value added in manufacturing

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

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Syria, 1963 to 2005.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Indonesia 28.6% compare
  2. 83 Peru 27.9% compare
  3. 84 Egypt 27.8% compare
  4. 86 Australia 25.7% compare
  5. 87 Serbia 24.8%
  6. 88 Palestine 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).