GDP (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: GDP (current US$), per capita was 847.37 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
847.37 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
198th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,952 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
335.45 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per capita in Syria stood at 847.37 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 2,952 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 335.45 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Syria 198th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 335.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 392.51 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 448.24 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 458.83 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 706.58 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 903.71 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 976.49 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 951.24 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 1,676 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1,703 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,776 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,706 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,544 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,208 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 997.13 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 897.7 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 809.04 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 978.49 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 1,000 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 990.14 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 992.77 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 712.38 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 779.7 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 918.2 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 940.83 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 960.84 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 978.17 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,138 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,183 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,368 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,534 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,938 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 2,462 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,731 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2,952 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,898 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 985.9 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 847.73 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 656.35 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 851.5 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 572.36 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2021 | 663.62 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 847.37 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 847.37 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 847.37 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 742.72 current US$ per person | 335.45 current US$ per person | 1,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 809.04 current US$ per person | 1,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.16 current US$ per person | 712.38 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,618 current US$ per person | 1,138 current US$ per person | 2,462 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,419 current US$ per person | 656.35 current US$ per person | 2,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.75 current US$ per person | 572.36 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 962.99 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Gambia 908.52 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 873.39 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Liberia 846.28 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Nigeria 806.95 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 722.75 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Syria?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Syria was 847.37 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,952 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.45 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 198th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.