General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Syria
Syria: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was -14.85 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded -14.85 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 135.1% on the previous year and down 350.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Syria peaked at 54.28 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.85 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Syria 184th out of 185 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 … current rate annual growth in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8639 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +1560.7% |
| 1963 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1964 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1965 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1967 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
| 1968 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1969 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1970 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1972 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1974 | 32.47 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 54.28 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1976 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1977 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1978 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +231.2% |
| 1979 | 30.2 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 1986 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1987 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 36.3 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 1990 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1994 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
| 1995 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1999 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2000 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -1654.9% |
| 2001 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +514.4% |
| 2004 | 37.37 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2005 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2006 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2007 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -583.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2011 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 27.46 % change on previous year | +362.6% |
| 2014 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2017 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 42.26 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2022 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -14.85 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.64 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's -14.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1654.9% | -1.88 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1560.7% | 0.8639 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +583.7% | -5.66 % change on previous year | 27.37 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +514.4% | 2.52 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 % change on previous year | 0.8639 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.12 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 54.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.37 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.28 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 34.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 42.26 % change on previous year | 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Syria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Syria was -14.85 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.28 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.85 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Syria ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 350.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.