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

Latest (2010)
1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2010

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1977199320101977: 795.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1978: 3.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 4.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 4.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 2.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 2.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 2.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 1.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 2.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 1.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 2.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 2.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 2.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 2.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 2.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 3.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 2.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 3.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 2.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 2.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 1.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 2.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 1.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 2.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 3.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 2.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 1.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 1.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

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

YearChange FromTo
1978 +336.4% 795.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Rwanda 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 148 Gambia 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 149 Haiti 1,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 151 Kazakhstan 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 152 Burkina Faso 1,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 153 Ecuador 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.