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Syrian Arab Republic

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income · Capital: Damascus

Population

25.6m

2025 · #57 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,057

2022 · #195 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

-0.2%

2022 · #194 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

13.4%

2019 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

3.8%

2025 · #5 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

72.6

2024 · #130 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.7

2024 · #66 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

72.1%

2025 · #81 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

13.6%

2025 · #20 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

33.1%

2025 · #17 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

36.9%

2025 · #182 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.1

2010 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

17.7

2024 · #72 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.7%

2023 · #184 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

5.1%

2009 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.3

2024 · #133 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

1.1%

2021 · #190 of 212

Source: World Bank