Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Syria stood at 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 407,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Syria 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 407,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 438,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 495,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 526,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 563,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 603,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 662,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 696,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 743,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 717,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 721,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 749,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 808,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 813,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 870,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 924,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 970,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 904,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 666,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 597,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 572,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 536,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 532,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 539,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 546,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 551,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 561,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.3% | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 904,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -26.3% | 904,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 666,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 407,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 743,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 721,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 731,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 532,220 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 551,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 561,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 132 Honduras 615,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 602,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 134 Samoa 575,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 550,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Syria was 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.