Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Syria
Syria: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 22.83 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
22.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 177 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 1989
All-time low
21.26
in 1976
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Syria stood at 22.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Syria peaked at 39.73 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.26, in 1976.
Syria ranks 169th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.06 | — |
| 1961 | 34.87 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 26.46 | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 30.31 | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 27.17 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 28.16 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 31.81 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 31.06 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 31.02 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 26.95 | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 31.59 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 29.69 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.71 | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 28.5 | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 24.02 | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 21.48 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 21.26 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.18 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 25.09 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.43 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 25.95 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.85 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.3 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 28.93 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 32.6 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 32.95 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.42 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 36.17 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 32.35 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 39.73 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 38.17 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 35.58 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 31.9 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 30.69 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.92 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 27.65 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.78 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 25.21 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 24.42 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 26.2 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 26.85 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.17 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 25.66 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.85 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.61 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.32 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.04 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.65 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.83 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.82 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.83 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.7, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.19 | 26.46 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.69 | 21.26 | 31.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 | 25.85 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.45 | 24.42 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.87 | 22.83 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 | 22.82 | 22.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 166 Kazakhstan 25.84 compare
- 167 Bahamas 24.77 compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.1 compare
- 170 Ghana 22.7 compare
- 171 Belarus 21.71 compare
- 172 Aruba 0
- 172 Macao 0
- 172 Nauru 0
- 172 Puerto Rico 0
- 172 Somalia 0
- 172 West Bank and Gaza 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Syria?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Syria was 22.83 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 1989.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.26 in 1976.
- How does Syria rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Syria ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.