Inflation, GDP deflator in Syria
Syria: Inflation, GDP deflator was 107.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Syria, 1961–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,567 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 79.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 472.61 current US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 133.08 % change on previous year (2022)
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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About this data
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.