GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Syria
Syria: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 107.2%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
17,730 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria stood at 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.2% on the previous year and up 2,859.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,730 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 22nd of 206 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 square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,730 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 24,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 26,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 26,682 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 26,541 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 29,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 31,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 36,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 35,779 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 42,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 48,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 51,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 83,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1975 | 108,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 130,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 142,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 171,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 206,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 270,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 346,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 358,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 383,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 394,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 435,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 521,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 646,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 939,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 7.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 8.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 10.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 12.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 12.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 16.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 15.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 25.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 32.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 43.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 50.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 60.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 101.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 226.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 2022 | 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +107.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 22.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +123.5% | 101.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 226.04 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +107.2% | 226.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,639 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,113 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,779 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 531,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 270,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 101.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 19 Guinea 709.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 683.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Somalia 484.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Burundi 457.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 431.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Chile 363.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria was 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 468.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,730 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,859.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.