| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
34184 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
60465 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
28397 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
0.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
3.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
6.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
1821.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2918.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1566.1 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
20.6 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
19.7 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
20.3 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
30.2 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
30.7 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
31.2 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
49.2 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
49.6 |
At producers' prices. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
48.5 |
At producers' prices. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
13.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2011. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
15.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
31.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2011. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
32.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
55.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2011. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
53.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
47.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
13.2 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
8.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
12.3/71.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
13.3/72.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
16.3/76.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
473 |
2013. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
173 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
79 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
89 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
82 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
92 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
98 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-367 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
295 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
... |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-2.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
57.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
76.3/64.0 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
70 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
875.2/4.7 |
Including refugees. Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
7946539 |
Refugee figure for Iraqis in the Syrian Arab Republic is a Government estimate. UNHCR has registered and is assisting 23,500 Iraqis at mid-2015. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
18 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.3 |
The exchange rate used for the Syrian Arab Republic is the rate for non-commercial transactions from the Central Bank of Syria. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
78.7/81.4 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
50.5/50.5 |
2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
33.6/32.4 |
2013. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
12.4 |
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