Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and up 4,548.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Syria ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1988 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 11.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 11.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 14.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 15.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 27.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1995 | 26.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 23.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 21.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 22.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 25.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 22.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 23.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 23.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2013 | 71.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2014 | 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 149.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 241.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 214.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 189.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 223.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 671.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +201.1% |
| 2021 | 1,147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 622.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +201.1% | 223.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 671.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 241.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 671.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 9 Colombia 2,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 2,244 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 2,212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mongolia 1,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Uganda 1,547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cambodia 1,404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria was 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,548.3%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.