Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Syria
Syria: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Syria, 1970–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Syria stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Syria peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Syria 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 54 Cape Verde 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Israel 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 China 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Syria
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Syria?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Syria was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.