Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.14 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.9% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 104.6 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -27.73 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Syria ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +431.9% |
| 1963 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1964 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -158773.8% |
| 1967 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1968 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1969 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1970 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1971 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +787.9% |
| 1972 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1973 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1974 | 25.23 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1975 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1976 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1977 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1978 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1979 | -10.43 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1980 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1981 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9455 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1986 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -884.5% |
| 1987 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1989 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3754 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1991 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +2912.5% |
| 1998 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1999 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 2001 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 24.23 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 39.66 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 56.78 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2006 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2008 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2012 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -633.3% |
| 2013 | -27.73 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2014 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2015 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2020 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2021 | 104.6 % change on previous year | -1254.2% |
| 2022 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2023 | 0.14 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -158773.8% | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -10.42 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2912.5% | -0.3754 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1254.2% | -9.06 % change on previous year | 104.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.96 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 56.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.48 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.04 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year | 104.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 134 Sweden 0.2948 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.2756 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Maldives 0.214 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Ecuador 0.1397 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Netherlands 0.1133 % change on previous year compare
- 140 South Africa 0.099 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Syria was 0.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.