GNI (current LCU), per capita in Syria
Syria: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 7.87 million current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 7.87 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 5,964.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria peaked at 7.87 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,031 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Syria 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,031 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1,353 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 2,644 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,239 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3,764 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 4,372 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 5,545 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 6,868 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 6,891 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7,108 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7,069 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7,535 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 8,707 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 10,439 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 14,649 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 15,382 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 19,327 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 21,697 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 25,208 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 27,302 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 33,781 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 37,062 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 42,847 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 42,933 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45,101 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 45,280 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49,407 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 52,367 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 53,259 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 54,825 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 63,843 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 73,196 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 81,869 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 91,224 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 106,223 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 107,978 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 117,898 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 132,572 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 127,702 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 129,732 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 171,345 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 236,994 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 307,451 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 418,496 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 471,403 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 549,237 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 848,955 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +117.6% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +106.3% |
| 2023 | 7.87 million current LCU per person | +106.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 13.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 59.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +117.6% | 848,955 current LCU per person | 1.85 million current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +106.5% | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 7.87 million current LCU per person |
| 2022 | +106.3% | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,406 current LCU per person | 1,031 current LCU per person | 4,372 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,019 current LCU per person | 5,545 current LCU per person | 15,382 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,054 current LCU per person | 19,327 current LCU per person | 45,280 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,419 current LCU per person | 49,407 current LCU per person | 107,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,283 current LCU per person | 117,898 current LCU per person | 549,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 848,955 current LCU per person | 7.87 million current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 17 Costa Rica 8.88 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 7.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 6.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Japan 5.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 Gabon 4.53 million current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Syria was 7.87 million current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,031 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Syria ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,964.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.