Population: 23 million in 20131
GDP: $65 billion in 20112
GDP per capita: $2,066 nominal in 20073
GDP growth rate: 5.7% in 20074
GDP by Industry 20125
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Mining and utilities | 14,704 | 22.9% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 14,310 | 22.3% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 13,131 | 20.4% |
| Other activities | 11,024 | 17.2% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 6,056 | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 2,933 | 4.6% |
| Construction | 2,114 | 3.3% |
| Total value added | 64,273 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 10.8% in 20136
Employment by Industry 20087
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Services | 67% |
| Agriculture | 17% |
| Industry | 16% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20138
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Household Wealth: $34 billion (52% of GDP) in 20149
Household Wealth per Adult: $2,511 in 20149
Gini Coefficient: .358 in 201310
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $2.3 billion (4% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $7.6 billion (12% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: -$5.3 billion (-8% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
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Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A
Corporate Tax Rate: 22% in 201412
Money Supply (M1): $6.1 billion (9% of GDP) in 201013
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $21 billion in 201014
Exchange Rate: 188.9 Syrian Pound = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 3, 201515
Inflation: 37% in 201216
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201317
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $2.7 billion (4% of GDP) in 201318
Imports: $3.9 billion (6% of GDP) in 201318
Trade Balance: -$1.2 billion (-2% of GDP) in 201318
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $1.4 billion (2% of GDP) in 201019
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $1.6 billion (2% of GDP) in 201220
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: CIA World Factbook (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
5. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
6. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
7. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
8. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
9. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
10. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
13. Source: World Bank Indicators (Money Supply) Go back
14. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
15. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
16. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
17. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
18. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back