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Prices & public finance · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Syria: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 13.4% (2019). GDP deflator is 107.4% (2022), 2nd of 209 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. Exchange rate is 2,505.75 (2022), 17th of 210 in the world and 3rd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Inflation
SyriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
GDP deflator
SyriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
8 indicators
Prices & public finance: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 13.4%2019 | — | — | -3.8% | 4.4% | 13.4%2019 | +10.5 ppsince 2009 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 107.4%2022 | 2/209 | 1/22 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 64.9% | +81.1 ppsince 2012 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 2,505.752022 | 17/210 | 3/22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 877.95 | +3,780%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 25.3%2023 | 95/119 | 8/12 | · | 9.2% | 41.3% | +2.0 ppsince 2013 | — | 42.2% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 20.7%2011 | — | — | 8.5% | 21.9% | · | +12.6 ppsince 2001 | 52.4% | 12.6% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 57.8%2011 | — | — | 62.3% | 72.0% | · | −14.2 ppsince 2001 | 78.7% | 22.6% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 11.72010 | — | — | 0.6 | 11.7 | · | +1,712%since 2000 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 4.06%2010 | — | — | 5.45% | 4.06% | · | −1.4 ppsince 2000 | 4.98% | 1.57% | 2.48% |
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
- Reserves, months of imports+1,712%11.7 in 2010
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+10.5 pp13.4% in 2019
- External debt+2.0 pp25.3% in 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 13.4%2019 | 34.9%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 14.6%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 107.4%2022 | 36.4%2025 | -7.0%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 45.2%2024 |
| Exchange rate | 2,505.752022 | 39.452025 | 1,300.002025 | 0.712025 | 3.452025 | 89,500.002025 |
| External debt | 25.3%2023 | 39.4%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 90.1%2024 | — | 331.6%2023 |
| Private credit | 20.7%2011 | 45.8%2025 | 14.0%2024 | 71.3%2025 | 72.5%2025 | 106.6%2017 |
| Broad money | 57.8%2011 | 42.4%2025 | 47.9%2024 | 105.1%2025 | 103.7%2025 | 260.6%2017 |
| Reserves, months of imports | 11.72010 | 5.12025 | 11.62025 | 7.82024 | 14.42025 | 13.62023 |
| Military spending | 4.06%2010 | 1.91%2025 | 2.45%2025 | 4.56%2025 | 7.81%2025 | 2.51%2025 |