Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Syria 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +307.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +292.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +307.8% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +292.4% | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 144 Togo 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cambodia 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Sudan 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Ecuador 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Argentina 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.