Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 5.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 6.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.4% | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Egypt 5.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Iran 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria was 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.