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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Syrian Arab Republic

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population25.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$23.74B2022 · current US$GDP per capita$1.06K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.62024 · yearsInternet use33.8%2018 · % of populationForest area2.8%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
13.4%

% per year·2019

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Syrian Arab Republic2019 · 13.4%
-3.8811.9627.843.6459.481960199320251960: 5.1%1961: 2%1962: -3.8%1963: 1.9%1964: 5.4%1965: -3.9%1966: 3.8%1967: 6.5%1968: 2.8%1969: -2%1970: 4.6%1971: 5.6%1972: 2.1%1973: 20.4%1974: 15.5%1975: 11.5%1976: 11.4%1977: 12%1978: 4.8%1979: 4.6%1980: 19.3%1981: 18.4%1982: 14.3%1983: 6.1%1984: 9.2%1985: 17.3%1986: 36.1%1987: 59.5%1988: 34.6%1989: 11.4%1990: 19.4%1991: 9%1992: 11%1993: 13.2%1994: 15.3%1995: 8%1996: 8.2%1997: 1.9%1998: -0.8%1999: -3.7%2000: -3.8%2001: 3%2002: -0.1%2003: 5.8%2004: 4.4%2005: 7.2%2006: 10%2007: 3.9%2008: 15.7%2009: 2.9%2010: 4.4%2011: 4.8%2012: 36.7%2013: 40%2014: 10.9%2015: 38.5%2016: 47.7%2017: 18.1%2018: 0.9%2019: 13.4%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Syrian Arab Republic in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Damascus
Country code
SYR

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