GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Syria
Syria: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was -1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Syria recorded -1.2% for gdp growth in 2023.
The figure is down 264.8% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Syria peaked at 25.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 2012.
That places Syria 198th out of 212 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 growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Syria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -598.4% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +186.5% |
| 1973 | -10.5% | -140.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -346.4% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -25.1% |
| 1977 | -1.8% | -114.7% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -652.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +1533.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -64.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | -7.6% | -428.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -222.9% |
| 1986 | -8.0% | -185.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -121.2% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +970.6% |
| 1989 | -13.6% | -175.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -127.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +105.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | -152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -119.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +277.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -26.3% | -1024.2% |
| 2013 | -26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -10.3% | -60.8% |
| 2015 | -4.2% | -59.5% |
| 2016 | -6.4% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -292.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -157.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -366.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -60.5% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -264.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1533.8% | 0.9% | 14.5% |
| 2012 | -1024.2% | 2.9% | -26.3% |
| 1988 | +970.6% | 1.7% | 18.0% |
| 1978 | +652.5% | -1.8% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | -10.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -13.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -3.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.4% | -26.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -1.2% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Syria?
- Gdp growth in Syria was -1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for gdp growth?
- Syria ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release