GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Syria
Syria: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 3.83 million current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.83 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.5% on the previous year and up 2,898.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria peaked at 3.83 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 632.62 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Syria ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 632.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 676.65 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 795.63 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 864 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 933.52 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 902.18 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 869.62 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 920.73 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 965.61 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,075 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 1,031 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1,353 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 2,644 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,239 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3,764 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 4,372 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 5,545 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 6,868 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 6,891 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7,108 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7,069 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,535 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 8,707 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 10,439 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 14,649 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 15,382 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 19,327 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 21,697 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 25,208 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 27,302 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 33,781 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 37,062 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 42,847 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 42,933 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45,101 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 45,280 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49,407 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 51,920 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 53,590 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 54,825 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 63,843 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 73,196 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 81,869 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 91,224 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 106,223 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 107,978 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 117,898 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 132,572 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 127,702 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 129,732 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 171,345 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 236,994 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 307,451 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 418,495 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 471,403 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 549,237 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 882,320 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +117.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million current LCU per person | +99.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.83 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.83 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,574 current LCU per person, 26.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +117.5% | 882,320 current LCU per person | 1.92 million current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +99.5% | 1.92 million current LCU per person | 3.83 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 863.53 current LCU per person | 632.62 current LCU per person | 1,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,406 current LCU per person | 1,031 current LCU per person | 4,372 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,019 current LCU per person | 5,545 current LCU per person | 15,382 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,054 current LCU per person | 19,327 current LCU per person | 45,280 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,407 current LCU per person | 49,407 current LCU per person | 107,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,283 current LCU per person | 117,898 current LCU per person | 549,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million current LCU per person | 882,320 current LCU per person | 3.83 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 22 Guyana 5.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 24 Uganda 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Armenia 3.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 3.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 New Caledonia 3.33 million current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria was 3.83 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.62 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,898.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.