GDP growth in Syria
Syria: GDP growth was 0.7328 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7328
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 1974
All-time low
-26.34
in 2012
Years of data
62
1961–2022
GDP growth in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.7328 for gdp growth in 2022.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Syria peaked at 25.8 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.34, in 2012.
That places Syria 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.83 | — |
| 1962 | 24.52 | +126.4% |
| 1963 | -8.65 | -135.3% |
| 1964 | 9.27 | -207.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | -75.2% |
| 1966 | -7.66 | -433.1% |
| 1967 | 8.26 | -207.8% |
| 1968 | 3.73 | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 18.77 | +403.3% |
| 1970 | -1.8 | -109.6% |
| 1971 | 8.96 | -598.4% |
| 1972 | 25.66 | +186.5% |
| 1973 | -10.47 | -140.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8 | -346.4% |
| 1975 | 16.35 | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 12.25 | -25.1% |
| 1977 | -1.8 | -114.7% |
| 1978 | 9.94 | -652.5% |
| 1979 | 0.888 | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 14.51 | +1533.8% |
| 1981 | 7.76 | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 2.79 | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 2.32 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -7.61 | -428.0% |
| 1985 | 9.35 | -222.9% |
| 1986 | -7.95 | -185.1% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | -121.2% |
| 1988 | 18.01 | +970.6% |
| 1989 | -13.65 | -175.8% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | -127.4% |
| 1991 | 7.67 | +105.0% |
| 1992 | 12.97 | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 7.21 | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.83 | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 5.02 | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | +35.1% |
| 1999 | -3.55 | -152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6756 | -119.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +277.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -26.34 | -1024.2% |
| 2013 | -26.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -10.31 | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -4.18 | -59.5% |
| 2016 | -6.41 | +53.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7233 | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -292.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6972 | -157.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -366.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7328 | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 | -8.65 | 24.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.58 | -10.47 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | -13.65 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | -3.55 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 0.6756 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.36 | -26.34 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6299 | -0.6972 | 1.85 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 107.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3,344 (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0003 (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -321.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.2025 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,623 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 716.94 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.96 million current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Syria?
- Gdp growth in Syria was 0.7328 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.34 in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gdp growth?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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