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Syria · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

190th of 201 · 21st in MENA+*
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GNI per capitaSyria's gni per capita fell from US$990 in 1993 to US$720 in 2022.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$720

Syria's gni per capita fell from US$990 in 1993 to US$720 in 2022.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

164th of 197 · 21st in MENA+*
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Syria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,150 in 2017 to intl $4,740 in 2022.201720182019202020212022intl $3kintl $3.5kintl $4kintl $4.5kintl $5kintl $4,740

Syria's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $3,150 in 2017 to intl $4,740 in 2022.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

167th of 168 · 19th in MENA+*
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Syria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$1,847 in 1993 to US$242.2 in 2022.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$242.2

Syria's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$1,847 in 1993 to US$242.2 in 2022.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

6th of 73 · 1st in MENA+*
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Gini indexSyria's gini index fell from 35.2 in 1996 to 26.4 in 2022.2000200520102015202020253035404526.4

Syria's gini index fell from 35.2 in 1996 to 26.4 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

3rd of 73 · 1st in MENA+*
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Income share held by highest 10%Syria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.6 % in 1996 to 20.9 % in 2022.2000200520102015202020%25%30%20.9 %

Syria's income share held by highest 10% fell from 28.6 % in 1996 to 20.9 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

7th of 73 · 1st in MENA+*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Syria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.8 % in 1996 to 9.3 % in 2022.200020052010201520205%6%7%8%9%10%9.3 %

Syria's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 7.8 % in 1996 to 9.3 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

68th of 73 · 5th in MENA+*
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Extreme povertySyria's extreme poverty rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 18.0 % in 2022.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%18.0 %

Syria's extreme poverty rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 18.0 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

35th of 40 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSyria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 30.1 % in 2003 to 35.2 % in 2006.200320042005200630%32%34%36%35.2 %

Syria's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 30.1 % in 2003 to 35.2 % in 2006.

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