General government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was -49.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic is -49.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 288.1% on the previous year and down 659.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 26.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -49.4%, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 174th out of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -95.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +153.9% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +347.5% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +193.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -96.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +471.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +59.8% |
| 1985 | -7.5% | -187.8% |
| 1986 | -10.1% | +34.9% |
| 1987 | -22.6% | +124.2% |
| 1988 | -6.2% | -72.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -386.8% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -108.9% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -1077.1% |
| 1992 | -3.0% | -119.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -145.4% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | -196.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -353.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -92.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +401.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +59.6% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | -181.4% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -1284.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -88.2% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -112.8% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -5521.1% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -89.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1450.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -102.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3515.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -123.5% |
| 2012 | -6.5% | +146.2% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -378.5% |
| 2015 | -6.4% | -125.1% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | -6.3% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -191.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -225.3% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -495.8% |
| 2022 | -49.4% | -288.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 0.8% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -22.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -3.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | -0.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -9.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.9% | -49.4% | 26.3% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 302.87 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.65 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.14 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -19.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic was -49.4% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.4% in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 659.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.