General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Syria
Syria: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2022.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 896.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Syria peaked at 190.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4787 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Syria ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 5.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2013 | 26.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.7% |
| 2014 | 32.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 48.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 81.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 84.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 79.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 159.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 190.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +157.7% | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +101.4% | 79.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 159.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 25 Angola 159.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Chile 143.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 89.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Congo 86.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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), per in Syria?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Syria was 101.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 190.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4787 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Syria ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 896.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.