Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Syria
Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Syria is 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Syria peaked at 145.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.6 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Syria ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 55.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 60.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 69.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 80 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 91.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 89.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 92.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 112.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 110.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 111.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 114.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 116.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 121.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 108.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 94.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 70.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 64.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 72.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 69.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 77.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 73.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 71.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 68.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 69.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 66.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 73.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 73.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 93.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 92.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 104.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 100.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 115.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 126.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 120.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 113.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 108.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 145.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 141.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 131.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 122.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 127.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 129.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 116.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 143.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -51.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -51.3% | 143.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 64.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 121.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 115.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 108.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 143.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Gambia 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Burundi 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Niger 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Chad 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Syria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Syria was 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 145.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.