GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: GDP per capita was 8.17 million current LCU in 2023. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Syria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Syria stood at 8.17 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 107.2% on the previous year and up 5,927.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 8.17 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,066 current LCU, in 1970.
Syria ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,479 current LCU | 1,066 current LCU | 4,499 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,583 current LCU | 5,724 current LCU | 17,152 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,257 current LCU | 21,331 current LCU | 50,474 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,141 current LCU | 54,371 current LCU | 114,698 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,500 current LCU | 126,077 current LCU | 570,951 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million current LCU | 885,859 current LCU | 8.17 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Syria?
- Gdp per capita in Syria was 8.17 million current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,927.9%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release