Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 1981
All-time low
8.8%
in 1962
Years of data
54
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 16.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 43.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1962.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 31.2% | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.5% | 17.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 24.6% | 43.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.0% | 40.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 12.0% | 28.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1962.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.