Machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Machinery and transport equipment was 2.3% in 1979. ▲ Rising

Latest (1979)
2.3%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
109th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1978
All-time low
0.8%
in 1963
Years of data
17
1963–1979

Machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic, 1963–1979

11.522.51963197119791963: 0.845 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 1.5 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 1.9 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 1.5 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 2 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 1.8 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 1.8 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 1.8 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 1.9 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 2 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 2.4 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 2.6 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.3%, measured in 1979.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1963.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 109th out of 149 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1963 to 1979.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1963 0.8%
1964 1.1% +31.7%
1965 1.1% +3.0%
1966 1.5% +34.9%
1967 1.9% +22.7%
1968 1.5% -22.9%
1969 2.0% +39.0%
1970 1.8% -11.9%
1971 1.8% +2.9%
1972 1.8% -4.6%
1973 1.9% +5.7%
1974 2.0% +10.0%
1975 2.5% +19.7%
1976 2.5% +3.7%
1977 2.4% -7.1%
1978 2.6% +12.2%
1979 2.3% -12.8%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 2.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 0.8% 2.0% 7
1970s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 10

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 106 Iraq 2.6% compare
  2. 107 Kosovo 2.4%
  3. 107 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.4%
  4. 110 Somalia 2.2% compare
  5. 111 Palestine, State of 2.1%
  6. 112 Fiji 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic?
Machinery and transport equipment in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.3% in 1979, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1978.
What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1963.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for machinery and transport equipment?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 109th out of 149 countries with data for 1979.
Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,404 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).