Inflation, GDP deflator in Syria

Syria: Inflation, GDP deflator was 107.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
107.4%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
118.4%
in 2021
All-time low
-8.4%
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Inflation, GDP deflator in Syria, 1961–2022

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Syria is 107.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 309.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Syria peaked at 118.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1972.

Syria ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inflation, GDP deflator in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Syria, 1961 to 2022.
Year annual % Change
1961 -0.6%
1962 -2.7% +386.0%
1963 22.5% -918.9%
1964 2.1% -90.6%
1965 -3.0% -239.5%
1966 7.6% -357.1%
1967 0.9% -87.6%
1968 4.3% +361.1%
1969 -3.2% -173.4%
1970 0.9% -128.2%
1971 8.2% +810.9%
1972 -8.4% -202.5%
1973 19.4% -331.7%
1974 27.7% +43.3%
1975 11.7% -57.7%
1976 6.9% -40.8%
1977 11.3% +62.3%
1978 9.1% -19.5%
1979 19.3% +112.8%
1980 14.9% -22.8%
1981 19.1% +28.1%
1982 1.7% -90.9%
1983 4.1% +137.4%
1984 11.3% +172.8%
1985 1.0% -91.0%
1986 30.5% +2894.0%
1987 25.7% -15.7%
1988 23.4% -8.7%
1989 30.0% +28.1%
1990 23.8% -20.7%
1991 7.8% -67.1%
1992 5.6% -28.8%
1993 4.9% -12.5%
1994 14.1% +188.5%
1995 5.4% -61.6%
1996 10.2% +88.0%
1997 2.8% -72.9%
1998 -0.7% -126.0%
1999 7.4% -1136.9%
2000 9.7% +30.3%
2001 2.9% -69.9%
2002 -1.9% -165.7%
2003 4.5% -331.9%
2004 10.3% +131.8%
2005 12.0% +15.7%
2006 9.1% -23.9%
2007 10.8% +18.4%
2008 16.0% +48.1%
2009 -2.8% -117.4%
2010 6.9% -348.1%
2011 11.6% +67.7%
2012 26.2% +126.8%
2013 31.8% +21.0%
2014 37.1% +16.8%
2015 38.2% +3.0%
2016 36.9% -3.5%
2017 37.2% +0.9%
2018 13.2% -64.6%
2019 19.8% +50.4%
2020 64.9% +227.4%
2021 118.4% +82.4%
2022 107.4% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% -3.2% 22.5% 9
1970s 10.6% -8.4% 27.7% 10
1980s 16.2% 1.0% 30.5% 10
1990s 8.1% -0.7% 23.8% 10
2000s 7.0% -2.8% 16.0% 10
2010s 25.9% 6.9% 38.2% 10
2020s 96.9% 64.9% 118.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator in Syria?
Inflation, gdp deflator in Syria was 107.4% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1972.
How does Syria rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
Syria ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 309.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.