GDP per employed person in Syria

Syria: GDP per employed person was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20,776 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
129th
of 177 countries
All-time high
39,124 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2010
All-time low
20,776 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

GDP per employed person in Syria, 1991–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200620221991: 24.3k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 26.5k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 27.2k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 28.5k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 29.8k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 31.5k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 31.9k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 32.8k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 30.3k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 29.8k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 31.2k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 32.9k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 32.4k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 33.7k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 34.8k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 34.8k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 35.2k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 36.7k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 37.7k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 39.1k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 38.9k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 34.0k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 28.2k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 28.0k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 28.2k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 26.4k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 25.7k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 25.0k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 23.5k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 24.1k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 23.1k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 20.8k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Syria is 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Syria peaked at 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2022.

That places Syria 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,201 constant 2021 PPP $ 24,268 constant 2021 PPP $ 32,826 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 33,923 constant 2021 PPP $ 29,804 constant 2021 PPP $ 37,745 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 29,690 constant 2021 PPP $ 23,531 constant 2021 PPP $ 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 22,681 constant 2021 PPP $ 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ 24,144 constant 2021 PPP $ 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 126 Bangladesh 21,197 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 127 Kyrgyzstan 20,907 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 128 Nepal 20,874 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 130 Jamaica 20,659 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 131 Bolivia 20,435 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 132 Ghana 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per employed person in Syria?
Gdp per employed person in Syria was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
How does Syria rank for gdp per employed person?
Syria ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.