Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010. ▼ Falling
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria, 1977–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 4,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Syria 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +336.4% |
| 1979 | 4,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 4,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 2,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 2,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 3,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 2,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 2,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 2,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 2,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 1,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1,875 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +336.4% | 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 147 Rwanda 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 148 Gambia 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 1,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ecuador 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria was 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Syria rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.