Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 10.5%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 18.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1981.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 47.03 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 58.07 current US$ per person (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.08 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 177.51 current LCU per person (1969)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 302.87 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.65 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.