GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Syria
Syria: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 770 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
770 current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,600 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
340 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 770 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Syria peaked at 2,600 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 340 current US$, in 1970.
That places Syria 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 380 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 470 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 460 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 660 current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 890 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 1,010 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 980 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,090 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,180 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,470 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 1,630 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1,630 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,610 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,510 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,600 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,370 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 1,170 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1,130 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 800 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 810 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 900 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,010 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 990 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 890 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 830 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 810 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 820 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 860 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 820 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 890 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 980 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,060 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,150 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,280 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,390 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,520 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,670 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,950 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 2,250 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,480 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,600 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,980 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1,270 current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 1,070 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 900 current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 750 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 720 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 810 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 970 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 790 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 700 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 710 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 770 current US$ | +8.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 770 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 770 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,660 current US$, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746 current US$ | 340 current US$ | 1,180 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,392 current US$ | 800 current US$ | 1,630 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 874 current US$ | 810 current US$ | 1,010 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,414 current US$ | 890 current US$ | 2,250 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 2,600 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.5 current US$ | 700 current US$ | 790 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Syria?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Syria was 770 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release