Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Syria
Syria: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 33.2% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
33.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2004
All-time low
8.0%
in 1971
Years of data
59
1949–2007
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Syria, 1949–2007
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 33.2% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Syria peaked at 94.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1971.
That places Syria 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 12.5% | — |
| 1950 | 29.8% | +139.5% |
| 1951 | 37.6% | +26.1% |
| 1952 | 34.1% | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 28.6% | -16.2% |
| 1954 | 30.8% | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 27.1% | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 22.7% | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 15.7% | -30.5% |
| 1959 | 19.5% | +23.7% |
| 1960 | 20.7% | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.9% | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 20.8% | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -33.9% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +116.5% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +229.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.1% | 15.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 9.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 8.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 10.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 20.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 26.3% | 94.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 73 South Africa 34.8% compare
- 74 Romania 34.4% compare
- 75 Mozambique 33.2% compare
- 77 Moldova 33.1% compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 32.1% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,021 current US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 31,225 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -270.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 106.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -321.38 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP per capita 716.94 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -635.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.96 million current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Syria?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Syria was 33.2% in 2007, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.