Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.64 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 28.64, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 34.27 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.93, in 2008.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.27 | — |
| 1992 | 34.16 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.76 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.69 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 28.97 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 28.83 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.03 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.37 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.99 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28.47 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.64 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 31.33 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.18 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 26.33 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.93 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 28.64 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.15 | 27.69 | 34.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.77 | 22.93 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 28.64 | 28.64 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.05 current USD per person (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2011)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.49 billion current USD (2011)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 38.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 28.64 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October