Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Syria
Syria: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.96 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 75.3%
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.96 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
525.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Gross fixed capital formation in Syria, 1965–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.96 trillion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.3% on the previous year and up 922.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Syria peaked at 3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 525.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Syria ranks 43rd of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 525.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 632.36 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 676.38 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 829.90 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 906.00 million current LCU | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +73.4% |
| 1975 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 1976 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 9.72 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 9.02 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 10.38 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 14.37 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 15.49 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 16.51 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 17.51 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 18.08 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.02 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 22.44 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 23.22 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 25.99 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 33.81 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 44.40 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 55.99 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 86.12 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 107.47 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 151.62 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 155.50 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 163.08 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 155.46 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 162.45 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 153.71 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 156.09 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 198.16 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 206.57 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 249.68 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 274.50 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 346.74 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 371.52 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 412.14 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 408.73 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 451.60 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 579.91 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 703.59 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 386.82 billion current LCU | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 424.66 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 297.50 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 620.13 billion current LCU | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 482.92 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 748.89 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 865.17 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 858.63 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 3.96 trillion current LCU | +75.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.34 trillion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 363.16 billion current LCU, 10.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.96 million current LCU | 525.00 million current LCU | 1.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.08 billion current LCU | 906.00 million current LCU | 10.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.74 billion current LCU | 14.37 billion current LCU | 33.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.58 billion current LCU | 44.40 billion current LCU | 163.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.57 billion current LCU | 156.09 billion current LCU | 451.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.82 billion current LCU | 297.50 billion current LCU | 865.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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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 fixed capital formation in Syria?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Syria was 3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 922.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.