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Syrian Arab Republic

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Syrian Arab Republic is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Damascus. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeLatest observations: 2018–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+31.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-44.3%2012 → 2022

Internet adoption

+19.8 percentage points2008 → 2018

Life expectancy

+7.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Syrian Arab Republic, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Syrian Arab Republic

25.6MLatest available · 2025
Syrian Arab Republic

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Population changed by +31.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202525,620,427
202424,672,760
202323,594,623
202222,462,173
202121,628,839
202021,049,429
201920,353,534
201819,577,845
201719,224,668
201619,193,834
201519,424,618
201420,273,659
201321,666,917
201222,759,763
201122,878,098
201022,482,421
200921,976,969
200821,636,564
200720,884,125
200619,637,022
200518,814,091
200418,336,875
200317,889,296
200217,468,332
200117,051,338
200016,637,888
199916,228,061
199815,820,413
199715,417,542
199615,018,104
199514,616,801
199414,208,583
199313,795,686
199213,385,571
199112,980,821
199012,579,208
198912,179,060
198811,782,264
198711,388,923
198611,002,844
198510,625,672
198410,258,398
19839,904,809
19829,572,511
19819,260,189
19808,957,663
19798,661,909
19788,372,759
19778,090,501
19767,817,320
19757,554,364
19747,302,160
19737,060,321
19726,826,024
19716,598,094
19706,380,609
19696,175,166
19685,978,742
19675,790,198
19665,609,047
19655,435,267
19645,269,087
19635,110,467
19624,959,340
19614,815,466
19604,673,500

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Syrian Arab Republic

3.8%Latest available · 2025
Syrian Arab Republic

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Population growth changed by +8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
20253.77%
20244.47%
20234.92%
20223.78%
20212.72%
20203.36%
20193.89%
20181.82%
20170.16%
2016-1.2%
2015-4.28%
2014-6.65%
2013-4.92%
2012-0.52%
20111.74%
20102.27%
20091.56%
20083.54%
20076.16%
20064.28%
20052.57%
20042.47%
20032.38%
20022.42%
20012.45%
20002.49%
19992.54%
19982.58%
19972.62%
19962.71%
19952.83%
19942.95%
19933.02%
19923.07%
19913.14%
19903.23%
19893.31%
19883.4%
19873.45%
19863.49%
19853.52%
19843.51%
19833.41%
19823.32%
19813.32%
19803.36%
19793.4%
19783.43%
19773.43%
19763.42%
19753.4%
19743.37%
19733.37%
19723.4%
19713.35%
19703.27%
19693.23%
19683.2%
19673.18%
19663.15%
19653.11%
19643.06%
19633%
19622.94%
19612.99%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Syrian Arab Republic

72.1%Latest available · 2025
Syrian Arab Republic

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Urban population changed by -3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202572.08%
202472.08%
202372.17%
202272.61%
202173.01%
202073.41%
201973.82%
201874.06%
201774.54%
201675.15%
201575.75%
201476%
201373.06%
201265.09%
201158.48%
201055.7%
200955.03%
200854.59%
200754.29%
200654.06%
200553.82%
200453.5%
200353.1%
200252.7%
200152.29%
200051.88%
199951.48%
199851.09%
199750.71%
199650.37%
199550.05%
199449.76%
199349.5%
199249.27%
199149.05%
199048.84%
198948.65%
198848.46%
198748.28%
198648.09%
198547.9%
198447.7%
198347.49%
198247.26%
198147%
198046.73%
197946.44%
197846.14%
197745.83%
197645.5%
197545.16%
197444.82%
197344.46%
197244.11%
197143.75%
197043.4%
196943.05%
196842.71%
196742.37%
196642.04%
196541.71%
196441.38%
196341.05%
196240.71%
196140.36%
196040%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Syrian Arab Republic

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Syrian Arab Republic

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
20242.7 births
20232.71 births
20222.75 births
20212.8 births
20202.84 births
20192.88 births
20182.93 births
20172.97 births
20163.01 births
20153.07 births
20143.12 births
20133.17 births
20123.22 births
20113.29 births
20103.36 births
20093.42 births
20083.48 births
20073.54 births
20063.56 births
20053.61 births
20043.68 births
20033.76 births
20023.87 births
20013.98 births
20004.07 births
19994.14 births
19984.25 births
19974.37 births
19964.54 births
19954.7 births
19944.86 births
19934.99 births
19925.14 births
19915.34 births
19905.56 births
19895.78 births
19886 births
19876.2 births
19866.37 births
19856.48 births
19846.59 births
19836.69 births
19826.81 births
19816.97 births
19807.12 births
19797.25 births
19787.35 births
19777.42 births
19767.45 births
19757.49 births
19747.52 births
19737.55 births
19727.57 births
19717.6 births
19707.62 births
19697.59 births
19687.57 births
19677.56 births
19667.55 births
19657.53 births
19647.53 births
19637.51 births
19627.51 births
19617.5 births
19607.51 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Syrian Arab Republic

$23.7BLatest available · 2022
Syrian Arab Republic

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GDP changed by -45% between 2012 and 2022.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
2022$23,737,634,644.4
2021$14,892,885,528.14
2020$12,501,503,673.24
2019$22,583,046,644.69
2018$21,497,779,247.98
2017$16,369,842,725.47
2016$12,597,854,088.36
2015$16,466,861,435.02
2014$21,502,061,466.07
2013$21,361,254,634.93
2012$43,190,318,032.56
2011$67,539,433,544.31
2010$61,390,833,272.67
2009$54,111,721,043.81
2008$52,557,913,397.46
2007$40,465,331,020.31
2006$33,751,812,958.64
2005$28,858,937,499.18
2004$25,086,910,448
2003$21,828,144,686.04
2002$20,786,986,579.91
2001$20,078,599,626.01
2000$18,937,031,609.8
1999$15,873,875,968.99
1998$15,200,846,153.85
1997$14,505,233,463.04
1996$13,789,560,878.24
1995$11,396,706,586.83
1994$10,122,020,000
1993$13,695,962,055.48
1992$13,253,565,861.14
1991$12,981,833,333.33
1990$12,308,624,417.83
1989$9,853,395,761.63
1988$10,577,041,644.99
1987$11,356,215,543.3
1986$13,293,205,278.28
1985$16,403,539,892.78
1984$17,503,078,174
1983$17,589,277,143.13
1982$16,298,929,011.47
1981$15,518,201,335.32
1980$13,062,420,382.17
1979$9,929,681,528.66
1978$9,275,200,458.19
1977$7,696,011,396.01
1976$7,633,528,866.93
1975$6,826,980,444.15
1974$5,159,557,147.51
1973$3,239,487,516.43
1972$3,059,681,697.61
1971$2,589,851,325.15
1970$2,140,384,010.07
1969$2,245,011,514.56
1968$1,753,746,429.62
1967$1,580,229,799.43
1966$1,342,287,553.19
1965$1,472,036,540.13
1964$1,339,494,267.02
1963$1,200,447,408.38
1962$1,110,565,880.76
1961$945,244,972.07
1960$857,704,413.41

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic

$1.1KLatest available · 2022
Syrian Arab Republic

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GDP per capita changed by -44.3% between 2012 and 2022.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
2022$1,056.78
2021$688.57
2020$593.91
2019$1,109.54
2018$1,098.07
2017$851.5
2016$656.35
2015$847.73
2014$1,060.59
2013$985.89
2012$1,897.66
2011$2,952.14
2010$2,730.61
2009$2,462.2
2008$2,429.12
2007$1,937.61
2006$1,718.78
2005$1,533.9
2004$1,368.11
2003$1,220.18
2002$1,189.98
2001$1,177.54
2000$1,138.19
1999$978.17
1998$960.84
1997$940.83
1996$918.2
1995$779.7
1994$712.39
1993$992.77
1992$990.14
1991$1,000.08
1990$978.49
1989$809.04
1988$897.71
1987$997.13
1986$1,208.16
1985$1,543.76
1984$1,706.22
1983$1,775.83
1982$1,702.68
1981$1,675.8
1980$1,458.24
1979$1,146.36
1978$1,107.78
1977$951.24
1976$976.49
1975$903.71
1974$706.58
1973$458.83
1972$448.24
1971$392.52
1970$335.45
1969$363.55
1968$293.33
1967$272.91
1966$239.31
1965$270.83
1964$254.22
1963$234.9
1962$223.93
1961$196.29
1960$183.53

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Syrian Arab Republic

-0.2%Latest available · 2022
Syrian Arab Republic

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GDP growth changed by +26.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
2022-0.2%
20211.79%
20200.95%
20191.22%
20181.39%
2017-0.72%
2016-6.41%
2015-4.18%
2014-10.31%
2013-26.3%
2012-26.34%
20112.85%
20105.19%
20095.91%
20084.48%
20075.67%
20065.05%
20056.22%
20046.9%
20030.59%
20027.86%
20013.79%
20000.68%
1999-3.55%
19986.79%
19975.02%
19969.83%
19957.03%
19947.21%
19936.15%
199212.97%
19917.67%
19903.74%
1989-13.65%
198818.01%
19871.68%
1986-7.95%
19859.35%
1984-7.61%
19832.32%
19822.79%
19817.76%
198014.51%
19790.89%
19789.94%
1977-1.8%
197612.25%
197516.35%
197425.8%
1973-10.47%
197225.66%
19718.96%
1970-1.8%
196918.77%
19683.73%
19678.26%
1966-7.66%
19652.3%
19649.27%
1963-8.65%
196224.52%
196110.83%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Syrian Arab Republic

13.4%Latest available · 2019
Syrian Arab Republic

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Inflation changed by +10.5 percentage points between 2009 and 2019.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
201913.42%
20180.94%
201718.08%
201647.71%
201538.46%
201410.93%
201340.03%
201236.7%
20114.75%
20104.4%
20092.92%
200815.75%
20073.91%
200610.02%
20057.24%
20044.43%
20035.8%
2002-0.13%
20013%
2000-3.85%
1999-3.7%
1998-0.8%
19971.89%
19968.25%
19957.98%
199415.33%
199313.22%
199211.01%
19919%
199019.4%
198911.4%
198834.56%
198759.48%
198636.06%
198517.25%
19849.23%
19836.13%
198214.3%
198118.39%
198019.3%
19794.55%
19784.81%
197711.97%
197611.43%
197511.46%
197415.53%
197320.36%
19722.1%
19715.61%
19704.64%
1969-1.99%
19682.85%
19676.45%
19663.79%
1965-3.88%
19645.4%
19631.92%
1962-3.85%
19611.96%
19605.12%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Syrian Arab Republic

13.6%Latest available · 2025
Syrian Arab Republic

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Unemployment changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202513.57%
202413.36%
202313.27%
202213.25%
202114.89%
202015.18%
201913.37%
201813.51%
201713.6%
201613.8%
201514.24%
201414.78%
201314.5%
201213.8%
20118.63%
20108.61%
20098.14%
200810.94%
20078.42%
20068.17%
20058.81%
20049.51%
200310.28%
200210.94%
200111.63%
20009.59%
19997.6%
19987.38%
19977.31%
19967.22%
19957.2%
19947.5%
19937.4%
19926.95%
19916.75%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic

72.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Syrian Arab Republic

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Life expectancy changed by +7.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202472.56 years
202372.12 years
202272.79 years
202172.42 years
202071.94 years
201970.97 years
201867.37 years
201765.65 years
201665.19 years
201563.27 years
201465.49 years
201365.15 years
201266.21 years
201172.26 years
201073.54 years
200973.5 years
200873.37 years
200773.26 years
200673.04 years
200572.8 years
200472.49 years
200372.19 years
200271.74 years
200171.3 years
200070.86 years
199970.51 years
199870.24 years
199770.16 years
199670.16 years
199570.21 years
199470.3 years
199370.31 years
199270.24 years
199170.08 years
199069.83 years
198969.49 years
198869.17 years
198768.8 years
198668.42 years
198568.05 years
198467.72 years
198367.35 years
198260.84 years
198164.6 years
198066.55 years
197966.24 years
197865.93 years
197765.4 years
197664.84 years
197564.19 years
197463.44 years
197360.83 years
197261.97 years
197161.33 years
197060.61 years
196959.84 years
196859.12 years
196758.05 years
196657.55 years
196556.9 years
196456.17 years
196355.39 years
196254.57 years
196153.65 years
196052.72 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Syrian Arab Republic

2.7%Latest available · 2023
Syrian Arab Republic

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Health expenditure changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
20232.71%
20223.38%
20213.5%
20203.67%
20193.97%
20183.94%
20173.91%
20163.89%
20153.67%
20144.23%
20133.78%
20123.22%
20112.66%
20103.35%
20093.57%
20083.41%
20073.74%
20063.8%
20054.13%
20044.5%
20035.14%
20024.96%
20014.71%
20004.57%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Syrian Arab Republic

33.8%Latest available · 2018
Syrian Arab Republic

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Internet adoption changed by +19.8 percentage points between 2008 and 2018.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
201833.77%
201732.7%
201631.87%
201529.98%
201428.09%
201326.2%
201224.3%
201122.5%
201020.7%
200917.3%
200814%
200711.5%
20067.83%
20055.65%
20044.32%
20033.4%
20022.09%
20010.35%
20000.18%
19990.12%
19980.06%
19970.03%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Syrian Arab Republic

1.1%Latest available · 2021
Syrian Arab Republic

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Renewable energy changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
20211.1%
20201.1%
20191%
20180.9%
20171.1%
20161.3%
20150.6%
20142.7%
20133.1%
20122%
20111.6%
20101.4%
20090.9%
20081.2%
20071.5%
20061.8%
20052.1%
20042.6%
20031.9%
20021.6%
20012.1%
20002%
19991.8%
19981.6%
19971.7%
19961.6%
19951.8%
19942%
19932.2%
19922.2%
19912.1%
19902.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Syrian Arab Republic

89.3%Latest available · 2024
Syrian Arab Republic

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Access to electricity changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202489.3%
202388.4%
202289%
202188.8%
202089%
201989.2%
201886%
201789.6%
201689.8%
201590%
201490.2%
201390.4%
201290.7%
201191.5%
201092.7%
200991.1%
200891.3%
200791.5%
200699.5%
200592%
200492.3%
200392.6%
200286.6%
200193.1%
200093.4%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Syrian Arab Republic

35.4%Latest available · 2022
Syrian Arab Republic

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Trade changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSyrian Arab Republic
202235.44%
202159%
202043.19%
201942%
201850.66%
201761.05%
201667.11%
201551.09%
201454.26%
201344.71%
201235.37%
201150.7%
201064.01%
200959.94%
200874.23%
200776.38%
200674.21%
200580.13%
200478.12%
200361.55%
200271.24%
200167.9%
200065.29%
199964.31%
199861.42%
199766.22%
199669.91%
199568.98%
199478.45%
199368.77%
199263.89%
199156.48%
199056.29%
198960.17%
198842.77%
198744.6%
198633.51%
198537.4%
198436.42%
198339.93%
198238.85%
198148.61%
198053.66%
197955.14%
197846.07%
197758.83%
197653.82%
197555.37%
197457.83%
197347.82%
197241.84%
197139.69%
197038.56%
196938.8%
196837.88%
196734.9%
196640.65%
196534.08%
196435.92%
196340.6%
196242.5%
196139.98%
196049.16%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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