GDP growth in Syria
Syria: GDP growth was -0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp growth in Syria stood at -0.2%.
The figure is down 111.3% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Syria peaked at 25.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 2012.
That places Syria 196th out of 213 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 | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8% | — |
| 1962 | 24.5% | +126.4% |
| 1963 | -8.7% | -135.3% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -207.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -75.2% |
| 1966 | -7.7% | -433.1% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -207.8% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -54.8% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | +403.3% |
| 1970 | -1.8% | -109.6% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -598.4% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +186.5% |
| 1973 | -10.5% | -140.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -346.4% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -25.1% |
| 1977 | -1.8% | -114.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -652.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +1533.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -7.6% | -428.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -222.9% |
| 1986 | -8.0% | -185.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -121.2% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +970.6% |
| 1989 | -13.6% | -175.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -127.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +105.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | -152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -119.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +461.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +107.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -92.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1068.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -26.3% | -1024.1% |
| 2013 | -26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -10.3% | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -4.2% | -59.5% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -292.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +87.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -111.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | -8.7% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | -10.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -13.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -3.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -26.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -179.18 current US$ per person (2022)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 59.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 722.99 current US$ per person (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -671,947 current LCU per person (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -635.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -321.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.2025 % change on previous year (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.42 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Syria?
- Gdp growth in Syria was -0.2% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- 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 -26.3% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gdp growth?
- Syria ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.