Tax revenue as share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 10.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
10.5%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2003
All-time low
10.0%
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2008
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1981–2008
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, tax revenue as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 10.5%.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1981.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.0% | — |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -25.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 10.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 10.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.5% | 18.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 155 Djibouti 11.3% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3% compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare
- 159 Madagascar 10.4% compare
- 160 Guyana 10.3% compare
- 161 Indonesia 10.3% compare
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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 10.5% in 2008, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.