Syria in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Syria, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$23.7 bn

2022

from $18.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 057

2022

from $1 138 in 2000

Real growth

−0.2%

2022

from 0.7% in 2000

Inflation

13.4%

2019

from −3.9% in 2000

Unemployment

13.6%

2025

from 9.6% in 2000

Government debt

30.0%of GDP

2010

from 152.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Syria's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$23.7 bn2022

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2022	$23.7 bn
2021	$14.9 bn
2020	$12.5 bn
2019	$22.6 bn
2018	$21.5 bn
2017	$16.4 bn
2016	$12.6 bn
2015	$16.5 bn
2014	$21.5 bn
2013	$21.4 bn
2012	$43.2 bn
2011	$67.5 bn
2010	$61.4 bn
2009	$54.1 bn
2008	$52.6 bn
2007	$40.5 bn
2006	$33.8 bn
2005	$28.9 bn
2004	$25.1 bn
2003	$21.8 bn
2002	$20.8 bn
2001	$20.1 bn
2000	$18.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−0.2%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2022	−0.2%
2021	1.8%
2020	0.9%
2019	1.2%
2018	1.4%
2017	−0.7%
2016	−6.4%
2015	−4.2%
2014	−10.3%
2013	−26.3%
2012	−26.3%
2011	2.9%
2010	5.2%
2009	5.9%
2008	4.5%
2007	5.7%
2006	5.0%
2005	6.2%
2004	6.9%
2003	0.6%
2002	7.9%
2001	3.8%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$1 0572022

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2022	$1 057	$4 905
2021	$689	$4 766
2020	$594	$3 878
2019	$1 110	$3 502
2018	$1 098	$3 456
2017	$852	$3 265
2016	$656
2015	$848
2014	$1 061
2013	$986
2012	$1 898
2011	$2 952
2010	$2 731
2009	$2 462
2008	$2 429
2007	$1 938
2006	$1 719
2005	$1 534
2004	$1 368
2003	$1 220
2002	$1 190
2001	$1 178
2000	$1 138

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200042%33%25%

202245%12%43%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

13.4%2019

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2019	13.4%
2018	0.9%
2017	18.1%
2016	47.7%
2015	38.5%
2014	10.9%
2013	40.0%
2012	36.7%
2011	4.8%
2010	4.4%
2009	2.9%
2008	15.8%
2007	3.9%
2006	10.0%
2005	7.2%
2004	4.4%
2003	5.8%
2002	−0.1%
2001	3.0%
2000	−3.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Unemployment

13.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	13.6%	33.1%
2024	13.4%	32.8%
2023	13.3%	32.3%
2022	13.3%	32.0%
2021	14.9%	34.6%
2020	15.2%	36.3%
2019	13.4%	32.1%
2018	13.5%	32.4%
2017	13.6%	32.9%
2016	13.8%	33.6%
2015	14.2%	34.8%
2014	14.8%	36.0%
2013	14.5%	35.5%
2012	13.8%	33.8%
2011	8.6%	21.1%
2010	8.6%	20.5%
2009	8.1%	16.3%
2008	10.9%	22.1%
2007	8.4%	18.9%
2006	8.2%	17.6%
2005	8.8%	18.2%
2004	9.5%	18.8%
2003	10.3%	19.4%
2002	10.9%	20.7%
2001	11.6%	22.0%
2000	9.6%	18.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

6.8%2022

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2022	6.8%	28.7%
2021	14.9%	44.0%
2020	13.2%	30.0%
2019	13.0%	29.0%
2018	14.9%	35.7%
2017	19.3%	41.7%
2016	21.7%	45.4%
2015	14.3%	36.8%
2014	7.0%	47.3%
2013	7.8%	36.9%
2012	7.7%	27.6%
2011	19.4%	31.3%
2010	32.2%	31.8%
2009	29.1%	30.9%
2008	37.6%	36.7%
2007	38.6%	37.8%
2006	39.0%	35.2%
2005	41.0%	39.1%
2004	40.5%	37.7%
2003	32.2%	29.3%
2002	39.5%	31.7%
2001	37.2%	30.7%
2000	36.1%	29.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−0.6%2010

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2010	−0.6%
2009	−1.9%
2008	0.9%
2007	1.1%
2006	2.7%
2005	1.0%
2004	2.4%
2003	3.5%
2002	6.9%
2001	6.1%
2000	5.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.2%2011

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2011	1.2%
2010	2.4%
2009	4.8%
2008	2.8%
2007	3.1%
2006	1.9%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.1%
2003	0.7%
2002	0.6%
2001	0.6%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

30.0%2010

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2010	30.0%
2009	31.2%
2008	37.3%
2007	42.7%
2006	45.0%
2005	50.7%
2004	113.0%
2003	133.4%
2002	132.4%
2001	144.5%
2000	152.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−7.8%2010

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2010	−7.8%
2009	−2.9%
2008	−2.9%
2007	−3.0%
2006	−1.1%
2005	−4.4%
2004	−4.2%
2003	−2.7%
2002	−2.0%
2001	2.3%
2000	−1.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Syria

Population

25.62 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	25.62 m
2024	24.67 m
2023	23.59 m
2022	22.46 m
2021	21.63 m
2020	21.05 m
2019	20.35 m
2018	19.58 m
2017	19.22 m
2016	19.19 m
2015	19.42 m
2014	20.27 m
2013	21.67 m
2012	22.76 m
2011	22.88 m
2010	22.48 m
2009	21.98 m
2008	21.64 m
2007	20.88 m
2006	19.64 m
2005	18.81 m
2004	18.34 m
2003	17.89 m
2002	17.47 m
2001	17.05 m
2000	16.64 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	28.4%	66.7%	4.8%
2024	29.2%	66.1%	4.7%
2023	30.3%	65.0%	4.7%
2022	31.9%	63.4%	4.7%
2021	33.4%	62.0%	4.6%
2020	34.6%	60.9%	4.5%
2019	36.1%	59.4%	4.5%
2018	37.9%	57.6%	4.5%
2017	39.3%	56.3%	4.4%
2016	40.2%	55.5%	4.3%
2015	40.5%	55.3%	4.2%
2014	39.8%	56.3%	4.0%
2013	38.0%	58.2%	3.8%
2012	36.5%	59.9%	3.6%
2011	36.1%	60.5%	3.5%
2010	36.1%	60.4%	3.4%
2009	36.3%	60.3%	3.4%
2008	36.3%	60.4%	3.4%
2007	36.7%	59.9%	3.4%
2006	38.1%	58.5%	3.4%
2005	39.0%	57.5%	3.4%
2004	39.6%	57.0%	3.4%
2003	40.2%	56.4%	3.4%
2002	40.8%	55.9%	3.4%
2001	41.3%	55.4%	3.3%
2000	41.9%	54.8%	3.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.702024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.70
2023	2.71
2022	2.75
2021	2.80
2020	2.84
2019	2.88
2018	2.93
2017	2.97
2016	3.01
2015	3.07
2014	3.12
2013	3.17
2012	3.22
2011	3.29
2010	3.36
2009	3.42
2008	3.48
2007	3.54
2006	3.56
2005	3.61
2004	3.68
2003	3.76
2002	3.87
2001	3.98
2000	4.07

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.6 years
2023	72.1 years
2022	72.8 years
2021	72.4 years
2020	71.9 years
2019	71.0 years
2018	67.4 years
2017	65.7 years
2016	65.2 years
2015	63.3 years
2014	65.5 years
2013	65.2 years
2012	66.2 years
2011	72.3 years
2010	73.5 years
2009	73.5 years
2008	73.4 years
2007	73.3 years
2006	73.0 years
2005	72.8 years
2004	72.5 years
2003	72.2 years
2002	71.7 years
2001	71.3 years
2000	70.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

421 6932025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 801 514 people, in 2007.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	421 693
2024	546 494
2023	757 309
2022	735 142
2021	211 220
2020	269 050
2019	500 985
2018	514 102
2017	−287 501
2016	−124 063
2015	−827 496
2014	−1.46 m
2013	−2.08 m
2012	−999 267
2011	−256 888
2010	−54 359
2009	−52 703
2008	−402 393
2007	801 514
2006	682 911
2005	13 382
2004	10 881
2003	−33 920
2002	−35 096
2001	−36 383
2000	−34 425

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.7%
2022	3.4%
2021	3.5%
2020	3.7%
2019	4.0%
2018	3.9%
2017	3.9%
2016	3.9%
2015	3.7%
2014	4.2%
2013	3.8%
2012	3.2%
2011	2.7%
2010	3.4%
2009	3.6%
2008	3.4%
2007	3.7%
2006	3.8%
2005	4.1%
2004	4.5%
2003	5.1%
2002	5.0%
2001	4.7%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.1%2009

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2009	5.1%
2008	4.6%
2007	4.9%
2006	5.3%
2004	5.4%
2003	6.5%
2002	5.3%
2001	4.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

33.8%2018

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2018	33.8%
2017	32.7%
2016	31.9%
2015	30.0%
2014	28.1%
2013	26.2%
2012	24.3%
2011	22.5%
2010	20.7%
2009	17.3%
2008	14.0%
2007	11.5%
2006	7.8%
2005	5.7%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.4%
2002	2.1%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

26.42022

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2022	26.4
2009	40.4
2006	40.1
2003	37.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

72.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	72.1%
2024	72.1%
2023	72.2%
2022	72.6%
2021	73.0%
2020	73.4%
2019	73.8%
2018	74.1%
2017	74.5%
2016	75.2%
2015	75.8%
2014	76.0%
2013	73.1%
2012	65.1%
2011	58.5%
2010	55.7%
2009	55.0%
2008	54.6%
2007	54.3%
2006	54.1%
2005	53.8%
2004	53.5%
2003	53.1%
2002	52.7%
2001	52.3%
2000	51.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

3.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	3.4%
2020	3.1%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.0%
2017	3.6%
2016	5.1%
2015	2.3%
2014	9.8%
2013	10.2%
2012	9.4%
2011	7.5%
2010	5.7%
2009	4.4%
2008	7.1%
2007	9.1%
2006	10.7%
2005	12.5%
2004	13.1%
2003	9.4%
2002	8.9%
2001	12.9%
2000	12.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	1.1%
2020	1.1%
2019	1.0%
2018	0.9%
2017	1.1%
2016	1.3%
2015	0.6%
2014	2.7%
2013	3.1%
2012	2.0%
2011	1.6%
2010	1.4%
2009	0.9%
2008	1.2%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.8%
2005	2.1%
2004	2.6%
2003	1.9%
2002	1.6%
2001	2.1%
2000	2.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.3 t
2023	1.3 t
2022	1.4 t
2021	1.5 t
2020	1.5 t
2019	1.6 t
2018	1.7 t
2017	1.6 t
2016	1.4 t
2015	1.4 t
2014	1.5 t
2013	1.4 t
2012	2.0 t
2011	2.6 t
2010	2.8 t
2009	2.8 t
2008	3.1 t
2007	3.1 t
2006	3.1 t
2005	3.1 t
2004	2.6 t
2003	2.6 t
2002	2.6 t
2001	2.7 t
2000	2.8 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

2.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	2.8%
2022	2.8%
2021	2.8%
2020	2.8%
2019	2.8%
2018	2.8%
2017	2.8%
2016	2.8%
2015	2.8%
2014	2.8%
2013	2.8%
2012	2.8%
2011	2.7%
2010	2.7%
2009	2.6%
2008	2.6%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.5%
2005	2.5%
2004	2.5%
2003	2.5%
2002	2.4%
2001	2.4%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Syria's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1920
Government: provisional government
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SYISO alpha-2

SYRISO alpha-3

760ISO numeric

Calling code: +963
Internet domain: .sy
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q858 · World Bank data · Asia