GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 5,228.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Syria ranks 14th of 211 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 unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 4.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 11.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 17.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 21.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 21.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 28.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 50.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 51.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 48.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 46.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 70.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 137.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 2014 | 167.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 290.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 2016 | 486.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 509.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 445.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 514.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1,492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +189.9% |
| 2021 | 2,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 604.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 803.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +189.9% | 514.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,492 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +96.4% | 70.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +86.6% | 1,492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,784 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +72.9% | 167.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 290.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +67.4% | 290.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 486.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +65.5% | 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 514.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 11 Cambodia 4,072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Colombia 4,055 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Uganda 3,760 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 3,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 3,360 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Syria was 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,228.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.