GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 117.7%
World rank
13th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37,001 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria is 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 6,464.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,001 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Syria ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,001 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 43,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 50,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 53,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 86,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 112,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 134,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 146,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 176,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 212,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 278,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 357,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 374,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 398,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 409,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 452,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 543,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 694,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 3.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 8.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 11.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 13.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 17.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 16.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 26.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 33.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 45.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 52.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 63.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 101.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 225.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2022 | 482.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +117.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 72.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +122.3% | 101.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 225.76 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +117.7% | 482.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +113.7% | 225.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 482.44 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,259 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,001 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,069 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 566,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 278,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 63.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 101.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 10 Japan 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Laos 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Singapore 945.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Costa Rica 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Syria was 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,001 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,464.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.