Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Syria
Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) was 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
33rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
26.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria is 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 26.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 33rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Syria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 25.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 26.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 24.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 22.32 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 20.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 20.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 18.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 17.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 16.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 16.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 15.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 13.7 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 10.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 9.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 9.57 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.37 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 8.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 6.42 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 6.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 7.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 8.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 10.9 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 10.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 9.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 12.42 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 10.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 9.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 6.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.49 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.94 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.43 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 3.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 3.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) 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 | +61.7% | 2.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +49.0% | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.41 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 16.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 26.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 16.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.9 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 13.78 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 30 Uganda 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 2.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 2.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Ethiopia 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Malaysia 2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Colombia 2.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Syria was 2.21 international-$ in 2011 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 26.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 33rd out of 163 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 down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.