Syrian Arab Republic
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Syrian Arab Republic. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
72.6 yrs2024
▲ +1.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
13.4%2024
▼ +3.8%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$1,0572022
▼ -$81since 2000
Inflation % annual
13.4%2019
▼ +17.3%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
2.1 /100k2010
▲ -0.1 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
2.4M2019
▼ -988ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
33.8%2018
▲ +33.6%since 2000
Population count
24.7M2024
▲ +8Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
1.27 t2024
▲ -1.49 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
72.1%2024
▲ +20.2%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
-0.2%2022
▼ -0.9%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$7202022
▼ -$170since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$23.7B2022
▲ +$4.8Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
37.0%2024
▼ -13.9%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
32.8%2024
▼ +14.5%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
2.7%2023
▼ -1.9%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
17.7 /1k2024
▲ -3.1 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
43.8%2016
▲ +31.1%since 2002
Education expenditure % of GDP
5.1%2009
▲ +0.6%since 2001
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
71.2 /1002024
▲ +71.0 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
89.3%2024
▼ -4.1%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
1.1%2021
▼ -0.9%since 2000
Forest area % land
2.8%2023
▲ +0.5%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
94.1%2024
▲ +2.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data