Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,052 current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Syria is 1,052 current US$ per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 2,952 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335.45 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Syria ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 335.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 392.51 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 448.24 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 458.83 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 706.58 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 903.71 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 976.49 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 951.24 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 1,676 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1,703 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,706 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,544 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,208 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 997.13 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 897.7 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 809.04 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 978.49 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 1,000 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 990.14 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 992.77 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 712.38 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 779.7 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 918.2 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 940.83 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 960.84 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 978.17 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,138 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,183 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,368 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,534 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,938 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 2,462 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,731 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2,952 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,898 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 985.9 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 847.73 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 656.35 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 851.5 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 572.36 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 663.62 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,052 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,052 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,797 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 742.72 current US$ per person | 335.45 current US$ per person | 1,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 809.04 current US$ per person | 1,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.16 current US$ per person | 712.38 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,618 current US$ per person | 1,138 current US$ per person | 2,462 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,419 current US$ per person | 656.35 current US$ per person | 2,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 762.55 current US$ per person | 572.36 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | 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$), per capita in Syria?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Syria was 1,052 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,952 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.45 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.