Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria
Syria: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 89.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.3
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2006
All-time low
86
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria stood at 89.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 99.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2018.
That places Syria 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4 | — |
| 2001 | 93.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 89.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 89.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.34 | 86.6 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.01 | 86 | 92.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9 | 88.4 | 89.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Syria was 89.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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