Services, value added (current LCU) in Syria
Syria: Services, value added (current LCU) was 39.81 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Syria is 39.81 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.1% on the previous year and up 2,454.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Syria peaked at 39.81 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.72 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Syria 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 11.92 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 13.69 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 15.41 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 17.41 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 21.57 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 28.95 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 36.23 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 39.00 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 41.19 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 43.50 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 47.55 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 53.87 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 70.45 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 92.07 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 109.79 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 127.63 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 148.16 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 189.29 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 218.84 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 274.42 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 306.57 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 322.88 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 340.37 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 349.00 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 374.24 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 379.46 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 434.19 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 466.08 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 505.75 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 602.32 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 730.92 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 752.02 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 939.35 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 3.04 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 8.40 trillion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 17.08 trillion current LCU | +103.4% |
| 2022 | 39.81 trillion current LCU | +133.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 39.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.18 trillion current LCU, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 39.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891.96 billion current LCU, 44.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +133.1% | 17.08 trillion current LCU | 39.81 trillion current LCU |
| 2021 | +103.4% | 8.40 trillion current LCU | 17.08 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.74 billion current LCU | 3.72 billion current LCU | 21.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.26 billion current LCU | 28.95 billion current LCU | 109.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.14 billion current LCU | 127.63 billion current LCU | 374.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.92 billion current LCU | 379.46 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 5.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 trillion current LCU | 8.40 trillion current LCU | 39.81 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 28 Sudan 49.25 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Madagascar 43.39 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Mongolia 39.88 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Turkey 37.45 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Costa Rica 35.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 29.71 trillion current LCU 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 in Syria?
- Services, value added in Syria was 39.81 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.81 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for services, value added?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,454.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.