Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria stood at 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria peaked at 9,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2022.
That places Syria 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 6,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 5,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 5,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 161 Cameroon 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 165 Palestine 4,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 166 Guinea 4,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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), per capita in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria was 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Syria ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.