Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
138th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1981
All-time low
2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria stood at 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria peaked at 10,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 2022.
That places Syria 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 5,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 5,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 4,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 5,147 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 5,535 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 5,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7,111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 6,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 7,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 8,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 9,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 8,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 9,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 10,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 10,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 9,889 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 9,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 8,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 8,620 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 8,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 9,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 9,940 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,815 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 7,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,473 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,395 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,869 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 3,225 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,259 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,112 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,073 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,067 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,674 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,809 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,535 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,383 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,620 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,940 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,927 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,067 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,395 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 135 Djibouti 2,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 136 Senegal 2,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 137 Benin 2,419 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 139 Uganda 2,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 141 Rwanda 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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), per capita in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria was 2,331 international-$ in 2011 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 10,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 164 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 46.4%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.