Syria
20 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$60B
2010 · Peak: $60B (2010)
GDP per Capita
USD$2,807
2010 · Peak: $2,823 (1987)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$6,375
2010 · Peak: $6,375 (2010)
Real GDP Growth
%3.4%
2010 · Peak: 13.2% (1992)
Share of World GDP
%0.2%
2010 · Peak: 0.2% (1995)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%4.4%
2010 · Peak: 71.4% (1987)
Unemployment Rate
%8.6%
2010 · Peak: 16.8% (1997)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%30.0%
2010 · Peak: 189.8% (1990)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-2.8%
2010 · Peak: 14.2% (1990)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons1.275 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 3.135 metric tons (2006)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-1.75 index
2023 · Peak: -0.4 index (2002)
Education Spending
% of GDP5.1%
2009 · Peak: 6.5% (2003)
Fertility Rate
births per woman2.7 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 7.621 births per woman (1970)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP2.7%
2023 · Peak: 5.1% (2003)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births17.7 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 107.3 per 1,000 births (1960)
Internet Users
% of population33.77 % of population
2018 · Peak: 33.77 % of population (2018)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years72.56 years
2024 · Peak: 73.542 years (2010)
Literacy Rate
%94.4%
2021 · Peak: 94.4% (2021)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total1.1 % of total
2021 · Peak: 3.1 % of total (2013)
Urban Population
%72.1%
2024 · Peak: 76.0% (2014)