Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Syria, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 64.58 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 237.5% on the previous year and up 279.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Syria peaked at 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.54 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Syria 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1974 | 59.27 % change on previous year | +908.6% |
| 1975 | 32.32 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1978 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +2407.0% |
| 1979 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1980 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1981 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1982 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1983 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1985 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +1181.9% |
| 1986 | -18.96 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1987 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1988 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1989 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 1991 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1994 | -26.1 % change on previous year | -881.8% |
| 1995 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1996 | 21 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +335.8% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2004 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2005 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 29.88 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +355.0% |
| 2011 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2012 | -36.05 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2013 | -50.54 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2015 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -3652.7% |
| 2016 | -23.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2018 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -46.65 % change on previous year | -1024.2% |
| 2021 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2022 | 64.58 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 64.58 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.72 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 64.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.77 % change on previous year, 17.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3652.7% | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -23.42 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2407.0% | 0.8185 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1181.9% | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1024.2% | 5.05 % change on previous year | -46.65 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +908.6% | 5.88 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -881.8% | 3.34 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.65 % change on previous year | 0.8185 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.929 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 31.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -50.54 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -46.65 % change on previous year | 64.58 % change on previous year | 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Syria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Syria was 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.54 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Syria ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.