GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -15.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria is -15.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.54 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Syria 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1974 | 59.27 % change on previous year | +908.6% |
| 1975 | 32.32 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1978 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +2407.0% |
| 1979 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1980 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1981 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1982 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1983 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1985 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +1181.9% |
| 1986 | -18.96 % change on previous year | +201.8% |
| 1987 | -14.57 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1988 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1989 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 1991 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1994 | -26.1 % change on previous year | -881.8% |
| 1995 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1996 | 21 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +335.8% |
| 2001 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2004 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2005 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 29.88 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +355.0% |
| 2011 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2012 | -36.05 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2013 | -50.54 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2015 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -3652.7% |
| 2016 | -23.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2018 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -46.65 % change on previous year | -1024.2% |
| 2021 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2022 | 64.58 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 2023 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -15.36 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.97 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -15.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3652.7% | 0.6591 % change on previous year | -23.42 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2407.0% | 0.8185 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1181.9% | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1024.2% | 5.05 % change on previous year | -46.65 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +908.6% | 5.88 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -881.8% | 3.34 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.65 % change on previous year | 0.8185 % change on previous year | 59.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.929 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 31.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -50.54 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | -46.65 % change on previous year | 64.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 204 East Timor -9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Malawi -13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 206 South Sudan -14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Burundi -17.76 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Yemen -19.51 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Palestine -23.18 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Syria was -15.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.54 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.