GNI (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,021 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,021 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 53.7%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,753 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
176.71 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
GNI (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gni (current us$), per capita in Syria stood at 1,021 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 2,753 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 176.71 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Syria 191st out of 208 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.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 189.01 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 215.62 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 226.18 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 244.38 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 261.42 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 231.28 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 263.82 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 283.75 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 351.57 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 324.38 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 379.62 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 433.54 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 444.6 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 687.57 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1975 | 876.42 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 944.29 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 922.89 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,413 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 1,620 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,706 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,642 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,485 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 1,158 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 928.24 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 832.83 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 725.58 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 886.58 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 904.06 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 898.99 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 903.74 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 675.62 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 739.76 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 855.22 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 835.26 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 867.33 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 877.53 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1,079 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,402 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,601 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1,827 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2,281 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 2,318 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,553 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,753 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,823 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 943.38 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 815.81 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 632.05 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 820.63 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,067 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 570.07 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 664.46 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1,021 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,021 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,021 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,265 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.37 current US$ per person | 176.71 current US$ per person | 351.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 720.5 current US$ per person | 324.38 current US$ per person | 1,114 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,314 current US$ per person | 725.58 current US$ per person | 1,706 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 844.41 current US$ per person | 675.62 current US$ per person | 904.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,501 current US$ per person | 1,034 current US$ per person | 2,318 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,349 current US$ per person | 632.05 current US$ per person | 2,753 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.83 current US$ per person | 570.07 current US$ per person | 1,021 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,133 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Rwanda 1,099 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 1,080 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Chad 976.03 current US$ per person compare
- 193 South Sudan 947.35 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 931.14 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Syria?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Syria was 1,021 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,753 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.71 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.