GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Syria
Syria: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 106.95 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria stood at 106.95 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 1,626.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 122.31 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.01 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Syria 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1963 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1964 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1965 | -0.7206 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1966 | -0.6496 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -1527.5% |
| 1968 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 15 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1970 | -0.918 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1971 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -2043.2% |
| 1972 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 60.68 % change on previous year | +784.7% |
| 1975 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1978 | 19.9 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1979 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 28.3 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1983 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1985 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +273.9% |
| 1986 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1987 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 45.68 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1990 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1991 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1994 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1995 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 21 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2001 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 2005 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +319.6% |
| 2011 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2012 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2013 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -895.7% |
| 2015 | 32.44 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 36.23 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 21.29 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 66.5 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 2021 | 122.31 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2022 | 106.95 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 106.95 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 106.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 17.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2043.2% | -0.918 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1527.5% | -0.6496 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +895.7% | -2.89 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +784.7% | 6.86 % change on previous year | 60.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -0.7206 % change on previous year | 21.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.91 % change on previous year | -0.918 % change on previous year | 60.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.01 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 45.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 28.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 21.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 36.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.59 % change on previous year | 66.5 % change on previous year | 122.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Syria was 106.95 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 122.31 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.01 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,626.7%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.