Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
16,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 16,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 143rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 2,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 2,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 3,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 3,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 5,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 6,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 6,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 5,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 4,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 5,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 6,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 9,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 11,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 15,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 15,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,051 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 16,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 14,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 13,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 13,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 14,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 140 Botswana 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Laos 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 8,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Syria was 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.