GDP per capita growth in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: GDP per capita growth was -3.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 21.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.0%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 207 Mozambique -3.3% compare
- 208 Iran, Islamic Republic of -3.7% compare
- 209 Haiti -3.8% compare
- 211 Iraq -4.2% compare
- 212 Lebanon -7.6% compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -8.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,057 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 712.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -21.9% (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.7328 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 29.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 31,022 constant LCU per person (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 59.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2026 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.96 million current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gdp per capita growth in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.0% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.