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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Syria: the economy in numbers
GDP is $23.7bn (2022), 126th of 211 in the world and 19th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $1,057 (2022), 197th of 211 in the world and 21st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,905 (2022), 167th of 199 in the world and 21st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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11 indicators
Economy: Syria in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $23.7bn2022 | 126/211 | 19/22 | $18.9bn | $61.4bn | $12.5bn | −45%since 2012 | $5.1tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,0572022 | 197/211 | 21/22 | $1,138 | $2,731 | $594 | −44%since 2012 | $6,202 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,9052022 | 167/199 | 21/22 | · | · | $3,878 | — | $16,921 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7202022 | 194/201 | 21/22 | $890 | $2,480 | $820 | −64%since 2012 | $6,365 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -0.2%2022 | 195/210 | 19/22 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 1.0% | +26.1 ppsince 2012 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -3.9%2022 | 206/210 | 20/22 | -1.8% | 2.8% | -2.4% | +22.1 ppsince 2012 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 42.9%2022 | 2/198 | 1/22 | 24.7% | 19.4% | 32.7% | +19.4 ppsince 2012 | 6.8% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 11.9%2022 | 175/201 | 20/22 | 33.3% | 30.4% | 20.3% | −13.1 ppsince 2012 | 35.9% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 44.7%2022 | 171/201 | 20/22 | 41.9% | 50.1% | 43.4% | −6.8 ppsince 2012 | 51.9% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 15.8%2010 | — | — | 17.6% | 15.8% | · | −1.8 ppsince 2000 | 26.6% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 6.4%2020 | 65/209 | 11/23 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 6.4% | +2.3 ppsince 2010 | 17.3% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP growth+26.1 pp-0.2% in 2022
- GDP per capita growth+22.1 pp-3.9% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP−45%$23.7bn in 2022
- GDP per capita−44%$1,057 in 2022
- GNI per capita−64%$720 in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Syria and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Syria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Syria | Türkiye | Iraq | Jordan | Israel | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $23.7bn2022 | $1.6tn2025 | $254bn2025 | $61.6bn2025 | $611bn2025 | $26.0bn2024 |
| GDP per capita | $1,0572022 | $18,5992025 | $5,4102025 | $5,3482025 | $60,3372025 | $4,4732024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,9052022 | $45,2882025 | $14,2672025 | $12,6322025 | $59,7172025 | $11,9172024 |
| GNI per capita | $7202022 | $16,3002025 | $5,6902025 | $5,2602025 | $56,1802025 | $3,5602024 |
| GDP growth | -0.2%2022 | 3.6%2025 | -2.2%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 2.9%2025 | -7.1%2024 |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.9%2022 | 3.2%2025 | -4.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 1.7%2025 | -7.6%2024 |
| Agriculture share | 42.9%2022 | 5.2%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 1.3%2024 | 1.0%2024 |
| Industry share | 11.9%2022 | 24.0%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 27.4%2025 | 17.2%2024 | 2.6%2024 |
| Services share | 44.7%2022 | 59.4%2025 | 52.3%2025 | 56.8%2025 | 72.8%2024 | 35.7%2024 |