Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Syria
Syria: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 6.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resources rents in Syria is 6.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Syria peaked at 20.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
Syria ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +206.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +69.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -57.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +395.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +69.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +395.3% | 4.1% | 20.4% |
| 1974 | +206.1% | 3.5% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 1.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Syria?
- Total natural resources rents in Syria was 6.4% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for total natural resources rents?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.