Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -9.16 % change on previous year in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-9.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 74.7%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
336.38 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-38.71 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
33
1978–2010

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1978–2010

01002003001978199420101978: 336.4 % change on previous year1979: 41.8 % change on previous year1980: -4.5 % change on previous year1981: -38.7 % change on previous year1982: -17.6 % change on previous year1983: -7.8 % change on previous year1984: -12.7 % change on previous year1985: 7.8 % change on previous year1986: -12.2 % change on previous year1987: 7.8 % change on previous year1988: 6.6 % change on previous year1989: 18.1 % change on previous year1990: -4.7 % change on previous year1991: -3.6 % change on previous year1992: 49.2 % change on previous year1993: -30.2 % change on previous year1994: 47.7 % change on previous year1995: -30.4 % change on previous year1996: 20.3 % change on previous year1997: -21.2 % change on previous year1998: -12.4 % change on previous year1999: -3.5 % change on previous year2000: -3.1 % change on previous year2001: 9.9 % change on previous year2002: -34 % change on previous year2003: 12.8 % change on previous year2004: 36.5 % change on previous year2005: 2.6 % change on previous year2006: 8.4 % change on previous year2007: 38.8 % change on previous year2008: -9.1 % change on previous year2009: -36.2 % change on previous year2010: -9.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria is -9.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% on the previous year and down 196.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 336.38 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -38.71 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Syria ranks 171st of 198 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1978 to 2010.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 336.38 % change on previous year
1979 41.81 % change on previous year -87.6%
1980 -4.51 % change on previous year -110.8%
1981 -38.71 % change on previous year +758.6%
1982 -17.63 % change on previous year -54.4%
1983 -7.79 % change on previous year -55.8%
1984 -12.68 % change on previous year +62.7%
1985 7.77 % change on previous year -161.3%
1986 -12.15 % change on previous year -256.3%
1987 7.82 % change on previous year -164.3%
1988 6.64 % change on previous year -15.1%
1989 18.12 % change on previous year +173.1%
1990 -4.74 % change on previous year -126.1%
1991 -3.63 % change on previous year -23.5%
1992 49.22 % change on previous year -1457.5%
1993 -30.19 % change on previous year -161.3%
1994 47.69 % change on previous year -258.0%
1995 -30.41 % change on previous year -163.8%
1996 20.27 % change on previous year -166.7%
1997 -21.16 % change on previous year -204.4%
1998 -12.35 % change on previous year -41.6%
1999 -3.52 % change on previous year -71.5%
2000 -3.09 % change on previous year -12.3%
2001 9.86 % change on previous year -418.9%
2002 -34.04 % change on previous year -445.4%
2003 12.8 % change on previous year -137.6%
2004 36.52 % change on previous year +185.3%
2005 2.6 % change on previous year -92.9%
2006 8.35 % change on previous year +221.6%
2007 38.78 % change on previous year +364.2%
2008 -9.08 % change on previous year -123.4%
2009 -36.23 % change on previous year +298.8%
2010 -9.16 % change on previous year -74.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -9.16 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.02 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -9.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.16 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +1457.5% -3.63 % change on previous year 49.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 189.09 % change on previous year 41.81 % change on previous year 336.38 % change on previous year 2
1980s -5.31 % change on previous year -38.71 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.12 % change on previous year -30.41 % change on previous year 49.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.65 % change on previous year -36.23 % change on previous year 38.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -9.16 % change on previous year -9.16 % change on previous year -9.16 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 169 Antigua and Barbuda -8.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 170 Gabon -8.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 172 Ecuador -10.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 173 Papua New Guinea -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Brazil -13.06 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Syria was -9.16 % change on previous year in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 336.38 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -38.71 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Syria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 196.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.