GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Syria
Syria: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -3.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Syria is -3.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 316.7% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Syria peaked at 21.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.0%, in 2012.
That places Syria 210th out of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Syria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 20.9% | +176.4% |
| 1963 | -11.4% | -154.3% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -152.7% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -113.8% |
| 1966 | -10.5% | +1170.0% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -146.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -90.6% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | +3173.6% |
| 1970 | -5.0% | -133.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -208.2% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | +300.1% |
| 1973 | -13.4% | -162.6% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -260.9% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -32.0% |
| 1977 | -5.1% | -160.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -221.9% |
| 1979 | -2.5% | -139.8% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -532.6% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -60.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -113.3% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | +97.0% |
| 1984 | -10.8% | +870.4% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -151.6% |
| 1986 | -11.1% | -299.4% |
| 1987 | -1.8% | -84.1% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -897.4% |
| 1989 | -16.5% | -217.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -102.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +886.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +120.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -66.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +76.6% |
| 1999 | -6.0% | -247.0% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -170.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +313.9% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | -133.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -341.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -81.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -198.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -232.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +406.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -62.1% |
| 2012 | -26.0% | -2522.6% |
| 2013 | -22.6% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2016 | -5.3% | -61721.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -83.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -50.6% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | +505.0% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -60.7% |
| 2022 | -3.9% | +316.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -3.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -61721.5% | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | +3173.6% | 0.5% | 15.0% |
| 2012 | -2522.6% | 1.1% | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | -11.4% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -13.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -16.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -6.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -26.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -3.9% | -0.9% | 3 |
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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 per capita growth in Syria?
- Gdp per capita growth in Syria was -3.9% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.0% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Syria ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.