GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -0.2025 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-0.2025 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 111.3%
World rank
196th
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.8 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-26.34 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1961–2022

GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Syria recorded -0.2025 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2022.

The figure is down 111.3% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 25.8 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.34 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Syria ranks 196th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 10.83 % change on previous year
1962 24.52 % change on previous year +126.4%
1963 -8.65 % change on previous year -135.3%
1964 9.27 % change on previous year -207.2%
1965 2.3 % change on previous year -75.2%
1966 -7.66 % change on previous year -433.1%
1967 8.26 % change on previous year -207.8%
1968 3.73 % change on previous year -54.9%
1969 18.77 % change on previous year +403.4%
1970 -1.8 % change on previous year -109.6%
1971 8.96 % change on previous year -598.4%
1972 25.66 % change on previous year +186.5%
1973 -10.47 % change on previous year -140.8%
1974 25.8 % change on previous year -346.4%
1975 16.35 % change on previous year -36.6%
1976 12.25 % change on previous year -25.1%
1977 -1.8 % change on previous year -114.7%
1978 9.94 % change on previous year -652.5%
1979 0.888 % change on previous year -91.1%
1980 14.51 % change on previous year +1533.8%
1981 7.76 % change on previous year -46.5%
1982 2.79 % change on previous year -64.0%
1983 2.32 % change on previous year -16.8%
1984 -7.61 % change on previous year -428.0%
1985 9.35 % change on previous year -222.9%
1986 -7.95 % change on previous year -185.1%
1987 1.68 % change on previous year -121.2%
1988 18.01 % change on previous year +970.6%
1989 -13.65 % change on previous year -175.8%
1990 3.74 % change on previous year -127.4%
1991 7.67 % change on previous year +105.0%
1992 12.97 % change on previous year +69.2%
1993 6.15 % change on previous year -52.6%
1994 7.21 % change on previous year +17.3%
1995 7.03 % change on previous year -2.6%
1996 9.83 % change on previous year +39.8%
1997 5.02 % change on previous year -48.9%
1998 6.79 % change on previous year +35.1%
1999 -3.55 % change on previous year -152.4%
2000 0.6756 % change on previous year -119.0%
2001 3.79 % change on previous year +461.5%
2002 7.86 % change on previous year +107.2%
2003 0.5905 % change on previous year -92.5%
2004 6.9 % change on previous year +1069.0%
2005 6.21 % change on previous year -10.0%
2006 5.05 % change on previous year -18.8%
2007 5.67 % change on previous year +12.5%
2008 4.48 % change on previous year -21.1%
2009 5.91 % change on previous year +32.0%
2010 5.19 % change on previous year -12.2%
2011 2.85 % change on previous year -45.1%
2012 -26.34 % change on previous year -1024.1%
2013 -26.3 % change on previous year -0.1%
2014 -10.31 % change on previous year -60.8%
2015 -4.18 % change on previous year -59.5%
2016 -6.41 % change on previous year +53.3%
2017 -0.7233 % change on previous year -88.7%
2018 1.39 % change on previous year -292.6%
2019 1.22 % change on previous year -12.4%
2020 0.9549 % change on previous year -21.8%
2021 1.79 % change on previous year +87.4%
2022 -0.2025 % change on previous year -111.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.82 % change on previous year -8.65 % change on previous year 24.52 % change on previous year 9
1970s 8.58 % change on previous year -10.47 % change on previous year 25.8 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.72 % change on previous year -13.65 % change on previous year 18.01 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.29 % change on previous year -3.55 % change on previous year 12.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.71 % change on previous year 0.5905 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.36 % change on previous year -26.34 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8474 % change on previous year -0.2025 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 193 Germany 0.2394 % change on previous year compare
  2. 194 Finland 0.1733 % change on previous year compare
  3. 195 Jamaica 0.0815 % change on previous year compare
  4. 197 Mozambique -0.5237 % change on previous year compare
  5. 198 Saint Lucia -0.5741 % change on previous year compare
  6. 199 Botswana -0.7339 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Syria?
Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Syria was -0.2025 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -26.34 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Syria rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 11,408 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.