What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Syria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 68.3%

World rank

153rd

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2022

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Syria 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970 to 2022.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	0.1348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.1521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1974	0.1132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1975	0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1977	0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.0836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1979	0.0986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1980	0.0756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1981	0.0667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1982	0.0671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.0714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1985	0.0705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0.0782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1987	0.0709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1988	0.0714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1989	0.0902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1990	0.0711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1991	0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1992	0.0739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.0725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1994	0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1995	0.0888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1996	0.0736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1997	0.0708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1998	0.0689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.0648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.0625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.0602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.0663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2004	0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2005	0.0603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0.0524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.0413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2009	0.0471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2010	0.0462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2011	0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2012	0.0597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
2013	0.1097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.6%
2014	0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2015	0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2016	0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2017	0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
2018	0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2019	0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.7%
2021	0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2022	0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.3%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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
2013	+83.6%	0.0597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

150 Romania 0.0695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Central African Republic 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Nepal 0.0664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Haiti 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Chad 0.0635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Moldova 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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)

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.2081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Syria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.