Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0497 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Syria, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0497 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 261.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Syria peaked at 0.0497 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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), Current prices … Current square in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0497 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0497 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 51 Qatar 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0484 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malta 0.0415 units per square kilometre 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), current prices, domestic currency, per in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Syria was 0.0497 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0497 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.9%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.