Iraq vs Syria: GDP growth
Iraq
-1.5%
in 2024
Syria
-1.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
200th
Syria rank
198th
GDP growth over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.2% against -1.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 200th and Syria ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 6.3% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -6.4% | 12.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.2% against -1.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for gdp growth?
- Iraq ranks 200th and Syria ranks 198th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release