GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Syria
Syria: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 3.96 million current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Syria is 3.96 million current LCU per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 99.3% on the previous year and up 2,882.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Syria peaked at 3.96 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 657.02 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Syria ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 657.02 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 702.73 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 826.32 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 897.32 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 971.11 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 934.64 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 899.8 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 952.47 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 998.2 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,111 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 1,066 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,214 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,352 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1,397 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,170 current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 2,726 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 3,163 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 3,339 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3,868 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 4,499 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 5,724 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 7,103 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 7,186 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,400 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,344 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,832 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 9,083 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 11,214 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 15,790 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 17,152 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 21,331 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 24,002 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 27,763 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 29,992 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 35,619 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 39,063 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 46,002 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 48,359 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 49,964 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 50,474 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54,371 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 56,675 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 58,523 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 60,045 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 69,090 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 80,070 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 87,916 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 96,764 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 113,144 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 114,697 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 126,077 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 142,176 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 132,903 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 135,578 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 178,162 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 246,268 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 319,272 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 434,240 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 489,367 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 570,953 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 919,223 current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +116.4% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | +99.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 25.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +116.4% | 919,223 current LCU per person | 1.99 million current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +99.3% | 1.99 million current LCU per person | 3.96 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895.1 current LCU per person | 657.02 current LCU per person | 1,111 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,479 current LCU per person | 1,066 current LCU per person | 4,499 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,583 current LCU per person | 5,724 current LCU per person | 17,152 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,257 current LCU per person | 21,331 current LCU per person | 50,474 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,130 current LCU per person | 54,371 current LCU per person | 114,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,500 current LCU per person | 126,077 current LCU per person | 570,953 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million current LCU per person | 919,223 current LCU per person | 3.96 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 22 Japan 5.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Armenia 3.67 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 3.31 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Syria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Syria was 3.96 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.02 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,882.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.