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

Latest (2010)
13.91 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
104.48 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
13.91 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
Years of data
34
1977–2010

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria, 1977–2010

204060801001977199320101977: 18.1 BoP, current US$ per person1978: 76.2 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 104.5 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 96.5 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 57.2 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 45.6 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 34.2 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 35.6 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 31.5 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 32.5 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 37.1 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 34.2 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 31.9 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 44.9 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 30.4 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 35.6 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 27.3 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 23.3 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 21.9 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person2001: 22.2 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 21 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 21 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 21.8 BoP, current US$ per person2007: 28.4 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 25 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 15.7 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 13.9 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Syria, 1977 to 2010.
Year BoP, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +321.7% 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person 76.22 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 South Sudan 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person
  2. 166 Ecuador 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 167 Bolivia 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 170 Liberia 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 171 Mozambique 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.