GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
199th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
517.13 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Syria stood at 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 517.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Syria ranks 199th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 517.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 556.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 672.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 596.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 631.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 626.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 560.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 588.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 590.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 679.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 645.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 680.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 826.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 715.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 869.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 978.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 991.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 973.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 927.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 931.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 972.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,526 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 884.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 847.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 847.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 802.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 795.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 792.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 771.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 753.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 746.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$ per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 601.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 517.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 679.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 889.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 645.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 927.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | 931.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 771.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 753.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 196 Burkina Faso 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 197 Gambia 786.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 751.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 200 Liberia 684.04 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 610.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 202 Mozambique 585.68 constant 2015 US$ 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Syria?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Syria was 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.