Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25.98 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-26.34 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Syria, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria stood at -3.5 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 25.98 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -26.34 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Syria ranks 158th 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -788.8% |
| 1953 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1954 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1955 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1956 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 1957 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1958 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1959 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1960 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1961 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +352.6% |
| 1962 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 1963 | -0.067 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1964 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3466.5% |
| 1965 | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1966 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +2777.2% |
| 1967 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1968 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 1970 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1971 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1972 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1973 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1974 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1975 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1977 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1978 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -786.9% |
| 1979 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1980 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 1981 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1984 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1986 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1988 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +590.2% |
| 1989 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1990 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1996 | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1997 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +460.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1999 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 2000 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3338 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +702.1% |
| 2003 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8141 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -595.3% |
| 2012 | -26.34 % change on previous year | +298.3% |
| 2013 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2016 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7278 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2020 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 2021 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2022 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.72 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3466.5% | -0.067 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -2777.2% | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 25.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 23.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.25 % change on previous year | -26.34 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Haiti -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Russia -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 157 USSR -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Hong Kong -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lebanon -4 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Belarus -4.74 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.34 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.