Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 2.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2007
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.6% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2007.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Syrian Arab Republic 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.