Gross domestic product (GDP) in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
143.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2010
All-time low
1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
76
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Syria, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Syria recorded 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Syria peaked at 143.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Syria 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +53.1% |
| 1913 | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +86.1% |
| 1950 | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +224.7% |
| 1951 | 12.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 16.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.0% |
| 1953 | 18.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 21.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.7% |
| 1955 | 19.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 22.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 23.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 20.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 21.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 21.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 23.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 29.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 29.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 29.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 29.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 29.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 30.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 36.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 35.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 38.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 48.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 55.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 65.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 73.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 72.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 78.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 81.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 91.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 99.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 101.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 103.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 99.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 105.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 99.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 101.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 115.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 104.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 113.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 121.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 132.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 137.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 139.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 141.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 140.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 133.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 135.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 126.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 125.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 125.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 129.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 122.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 126.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 129.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 132.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 138.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 140.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 141.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 143.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 134.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 98.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 72.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 65.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 63.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 54.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +224.7% | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1913 | +86.1% | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1870 | +53.1% | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 81.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 91.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 115.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 113.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 141.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 122.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 141.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 143.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 104 Bahrain 58.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Laos 54.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Afghanistan 53.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Senegal 51.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Latvia 51.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Tajikistan 50.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Syria was 52.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 143.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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