Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Syria
Syria: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 2.34 billion current US$ in 1969. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Syria, 1960–1969
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Syria is 2.34 billion current US$, measured in 1969. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Syria peaked at 2.34 billion current US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 914.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Syria 175th out of 186 countries with data for 1969, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 914.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 989.90 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.34 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.34 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.61 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 2.86 billion current US$
- 173 Eritrea 2.84 billion current US$
- 174 Seychelles 2.70 billion current US$
- 176 Comoros 2.22 billion current US$
- 177 Solomon Islands 2.02 billion current US$
- 178 Vanuatu 1.59 billion current US$
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 national expenditure in Syria?
- Gross national expenditure in Syria was 2.34 billion current US$ in 1969, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 billion current US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for gross national expenditure?
- Syria ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 1969.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.