Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 104.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Syria 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 76.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.7% |
| 1979 | 104.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 96.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 57.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 45.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 40.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 34.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 35.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 32.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 37.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 34.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 31.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 46.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1993 | 31.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 30.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 27.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 23.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 21.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 22.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 15.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 20.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 24.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +321.7% | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 165 South Sudan 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person
- 166 Ecuador 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bolivia 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Liberia 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 11.6 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Syria was 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.