Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was -49.42 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Syria, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Syria stood at -49.42 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 288.1% on the previous year and down 659.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 26.27 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -49.42 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Syria 166th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1977 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1978 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +347.5% |
| 1979 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8482 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1981 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +471.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1985 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1986 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1987 | -22.63 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1988 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1989 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 1990 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1991 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -1077.2% |
| 1992 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1994 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -353.1% |
| 1996 | 0.248 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +400.7% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1999 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2000 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -1284.6% |
| 2001 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2892 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2003 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -5522.6% |
| 2004 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +1451.0% |
| 2008 | -0.507 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2009 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -3514.6% |
| 2010 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 2013 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 2015 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2017 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2021 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 2022 | -49.42 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -49.42 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's -49.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5522.6% | -0.2892 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3514.6% | -0.507 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1451.0% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1284.6% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1077.2% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.91 % change on previous year | 0.7845 % change on previous year | 26.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3379 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 % change on previous year | -0.507 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8329 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.93 % change on previous year | -49.42 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Syria was -49.42 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 659.2%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.