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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income

Syria: key statistics

Syria has 25.6m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $1,057. Below: 74 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Damascus
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income group
Low income
Currency
Syrian pound SYP
Languages
Arabic
ISO codes
SYSYR
Land neighbours
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye
Population25.6m2025 · rank 57 of 217GDP$23.7bn2022 · rank 126 of 211GDP per capita$1,0572022 · rank 197 of 211Life expectancy72.6 yrs2024 · rank 130 of 217Internet users33.8%2018Fertility2.702024 · rank 66 of 217CO₂ per person1.27 t2024 · rank 133 of 203Inflation13.4%2019
topic profiles

Syria, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance8 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour12 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality13 indicatorsEducation11 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Syria
010.0m20.0m30.0m1994199920042009201420192024Syria25.6m
GDP per capita
SyriaRegionWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Syria$1,057Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
Life expectancy
SyriaRegionWorld
606570751994199920042009201420192024Syria72.6 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
Internet users
SyriaRegionWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1994199920042009201420192024Syria33.8%Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanWorld
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Syria by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population25.6m202557/21710/23+32%8.2bn
Population growth3.77%20255/2175/23+8.0 pp0.91%
Urban share72.1%202581/21716/23−3.7 pp57.8%
Fertility2.70202466/2179/23−13%2.19
Aged 65+4.8%2025151/21711/23+0.7 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1428.4%202578/21710/23−12.1 pp24.4%
Density134.4202484/21610/23+22%62.1
Birth rate23.2202458/2176/23−2.6%16.3
Area185,180 km²202488/21612/23±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$23.7bn2022126/21119/22−45%$118tn
GDP per capita$1,0572022197/21121/22−44%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$4,9052022167/19921/22—$25,704
GNI per capita$7202022194/20121/22−64%$14,244
GDP growth-0.2%2022195/21019/22+26.1 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth-3.9%2022206/21020/22+22.1 pp2.0%
Agriculture share42.9%20222/1981/22+19.4 pp4.0%
Industry share11.9%2022175/20120/22−13.1 pp25.0%
Services share44.7%2022171/20120/22−6.8 pp63.3%
Savings15.8%2010——−1.8 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation13.4%2019——+10.5 pp3.0%
Exchange rate2,505.75202217/2103/22+3,780%—
External debt25.3%202395/1198/12+2.0 pp—
Military spending4.06%2010——−1.4 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports6.8%2022181/18421/21−0.9 pp29.5%
Imports28.7%2022140/18417/21+1.0 pp28.5%
Trade openness35.4%2022169/18420/21+0.1 pp68.5%
Current account-0.6%2010——−6.2 pp—
FDI inflows1.2%2011——+0.6 pp1.4%
Remittances2.6%2010——+1.7 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals2.4m201959/1966/18−69%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment13.6%202520/1878/23−0.7 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment33.1%202517/1876/23−1.7 pp13.4%
Participation rate36.9%2025183/18721/23−0.8 pp61.0%
Women's participation12.7%2025184/18720/23±0.0 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$9.2bn20232/1451/16+153%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI31.3%20224/1392/15+27.3 pp0.2%
ODA per person$390202315/1452/16+132%$32.2
Extreme poverty18.0%202237/1513/13+18.0 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day42.1%202231/1513/13+36.3 pp18.2%
National poverty rate35.2%2006————
Gini index26.42022142/15112/13−35%—
Undernourishment40.8%20245/1671/19+30.7 pp8.1%
Women in parliament4.9%2025179/19018/22−7.5 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy94.4%202166/1419/18+13.6 pp87.7%
Female literacy91.8%202180/14710/20+18.2 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment81.4%2024182/19119/19+9.1 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment38.7%2024166/17617/17−8.8 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment43.8%201693/17212/19+22.9 pp43.6%
Primary completion60.1%2024158/16819/19−3.3 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher25.32002———23.4
Education spending5.1%2009——+1.4 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy72.6 yrs2024130/21715/23+11%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality17.7202472/1968/23−28%27.7
Under-5 mortality18.4202478/1969/23−48%37.4
Maternal mortality202023122/19411/23−20%197
Health spending2.7%2023184/19320/23−1.1 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$33.32023183/19322/23−29%$1,317
Physicians1.52202195/18013/22+9.6%1.86
Measles vaccination81%2024144/19319/23+16.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024149/15317/20±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting27.9%201034/1544/20+3.6 pp—
Basic water94.1%2024129/20615/23+0.9 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation95.6%202493/20315/23+3.5 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users33.8%2018——+19.8 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions71.22024175/21019/23+2.8%111.5
Fixed broadband6.92023134/20817/23+329%20.1
Electricity access89.3%2024163/21519/23−0.9 pp91.9%
Clean cooking96.0%202485/19216/22−1.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person1.27 t2024133/20318/22−17%4.69 t
Renewable energy1.1%2021190/21215/23−0.5 pp19.7%
Renewable power3.4%2021176/20615/23−4.1 pp27.8%
Forest cover2.9%2024187/2149/23±0.0 pp31.1%
Arable land24.0%202441/2062/23−1.4 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals195.8%202213/1779/22±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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