Syria

Economy

• GDP

  : 23.7 B$ (2022)

• GDP per capita

  : 1057 $ (2022)

• GDP growth

  : -0.2 % (2022)

• GDP, PPP

  : 110.2 B$ (2022)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 4905 $ (2022)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.18 (2023)

• Inflation

  : 13.4 % (2019)

• Unemployment

  : 13.6 % (2025)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 33.1 % (2025)

• Exports

  : 6.8 % (2022)

• Imports

  : 28.7 % (2022)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : -5.2 B$ (2022)

• Current account balance

  : -0.6 % (2010)

• Total reserves

  : 20.6 B$ (2010)

• Foreign direct investment

  : 1.2 % (2011)

• Poverty rate

  : 18.0 % (2022)

• Agriculture

  : 42.9 % (2022)

• Industry

  : 11.9 % (2022)

• Services

  : 44.7 % (2022)

• Remittances received

  : 2.6 % (2010)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 0.0 % (1989)

Demographics

• Population

  : 25.6 M (2025)

• Population growth

  : 3.8 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : 421 693 (2025)

• Population density

  : 128.5 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 72.6 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 2.70 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 23.2 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 4.93 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 72.1 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 27.9 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 6.8 M (2025)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 1.7 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 53.9 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 49.9 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 11 635 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 5.1 % (2009)

• Health expenditure

  : 2.7 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 26.4 (2022)

• Internet users

  : 33.8 % (2018)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 71.2 (2024)

• Access to electricity

  : 89.3 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 94.1 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 5 $ (2022)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 20.9 % (2022)

• Primary school completion

  : 98.1 % (2025)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 5.9 yrs (2023)

• Bank account ownership

  : 22.7 % (2011)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 16.6 % (2025)

Defense

• Armed forces personnel

  : 269 000 (2020)

• Military expenditure

  : 4.1 % (2010)

• Battle-related deaths

  : 2 732 (2024)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 13.4 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 1.27 (2024)

• Renewable energy

  : 1.1 % (2021)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 3.4 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 395.9 (2023)

• Forest area

  : 2.8 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 18.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 64.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 15.0 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 52.2 % (2024)

• Electricity from hydropower

  : 3.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 0.4 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 1.43 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 35.3 M (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 30.8 (2024)

• Tree cover loss

  : 12 422 (2025)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 522.1 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 73.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 81.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 18.4 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 20.0 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 21.3 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 39.8 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 41.2 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 19.0 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 70.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 1.52 (2021)

• Hospital beds

  : 1.43 (2021)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 38.6 (2024)

Public finances

• General government debt

  : 30.0 % (2010)

• Primary balance

  : -7.3 % (2010)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : -1.70 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : -1.67 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 2.06 (2010)

• Political stability

  : -2.37 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : -1.81 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : -2.00 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : -1.85 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 0.0 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 0.0 (2025)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 4.4 % (2022)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 20.7 % (2011)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : 804.2 M$ (2011)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 114.2 % (2022)

• Gross national savings

  : 15.8 % (2010)

Well-being

• Self-reported life satisfaction

  : 3.46 (2018)