GDP (current LCU) (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: GDP (current LCU) (UNICEF) was 88.59 trillion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
88.59 trillion
Change on year
up 113.7%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
88.59 trillion
in 2022
All-time low
3.07 billion
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp in Syria stood at 88.59 trillion. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 113.7% on the previous year and up 2,828.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Syria peaked at 88.59 trillion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.07 billion, in 1960.
Syria ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNICEF) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.07 billion | — |
| 1961 | 3.38 billion | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 4.10 billion | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 4.59 billion | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 5.12 billion | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 5.08 billion | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.05 billion | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.51 billion | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 5.97 billion | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 6.86 billion | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 6.80 billion | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 8.01 billion | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 9.23 billion | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 9.86 billion | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 15.85 billion | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 20.60 billion | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 24.73 billion | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 27.01 billion | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 32.39 billion | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 38.97 billion | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 51.27 billion | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 65.78 billion | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 68.79 billion | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 73.29 billion | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 75.34 billion | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 83.22 billion | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 99.93 billion | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 127.71 billion | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 186.05 billion | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 208.89 billion | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 268.33 billion | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 311.56 billion | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 371.63 billion | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 413.75 billion | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 506.10 billion | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 570.98 billion | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 690.86 billion | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 745.57 billion | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 790.44 billion | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 819.09 billion | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 904.62 billion | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 974.01 billion | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.07 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 trillion | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 trillion | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.02 trillion | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.45 trillion | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 trillion | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 trillion | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3.02 trillion | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.94 trillion | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.61 trillion | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 4.78 trillion | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 6.13 trillion | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 8.35 trillion | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 9.58 trillion | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 11.62 trillion | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 18.65 trillion | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 41.46 trillion | +122.3% |
| 2022 | 88.59 trillion | +113.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 88.59 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.20 trillion, 74.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +122.3% | 18.65 trillion | 41.46 trillion |
| 2022 | +113.7% | 41.46 trillion | 88.59 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 billion | 3.07 billion | 6.86 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.34 billion | 6.80 billion | 38.97 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.03 billion | 51.27 billion | 208.89 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 548.83 billion | 268.33 billion | 819.09 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 trillion | 904.62 billion | 2.52 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 trillion | 2.83 trillion | 11.62 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.56 trillion | 18.65 trillion | 88.59 trillion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Syria?
- Gdp in Syria was 88.59 trillion in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 trillion in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 billion in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gdp?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,828.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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