Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Syria
Syria: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 2.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Syria, 1999–2007
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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Syria is 2.6%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Syria peaked at 2.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Syria 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Syria?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Syria was 2.6% in 2007, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.