Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1997
Years of data
54
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria is 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Syria peaked at 8,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1997.
Syria ranks 136th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 3,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 3,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 3,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 3,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 3,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 3,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 5,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 4,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 5,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 6,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 5,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 3,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 3,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 2,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 1,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 1,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 2,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 3,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 4,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 6,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 5,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 4,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 4,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 8,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +99.1% |
| 2022 | 7,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 133 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Myanmar 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 Palestine 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Honduras 6,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Ghana 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6,319 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 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.