Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria is 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 90.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Syria ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1979 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 8.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +418.8% |
| 1981 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 14.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 13.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 40.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.9% |
| 1988 | 39.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 61.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 66.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 84.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 90.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 77.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 70.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 68.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 67.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 53.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 55.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 73.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 68.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 67.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 63.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 66.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 69.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 61.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 78.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 66.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +418.8% | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.86 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +223.9% | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 151 Cambodia 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 84.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 76.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Liberia 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Myanmar 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria was 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.