Syrian Arab Republic: Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2019, Syrian Arab Republic's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 72.75 on 2018 (from 542.2 to 614.95).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2018), the average change was +17.24 and a typical year strayed about 33.49 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 146.93 in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.31 in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2010 to 2019 the straight-line trend is upward, about 63.73 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Syrian Arab Republic in the 2019 ranking

• Myanmar — 2nd of 5: 168.18
• Eswatini — 3rd of 5: 166.82
• Curaçao — 4th of 5: 115.53

What this measures

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

Limitations: Consumer price indexes should be interpreted with caution. The definition of a household, the basket of goods, and the geographic (urban or rural) and income group coverage of consumer price surveys can vary widely by country. In addition, weights are derived from household expenditure surveys, which, for budgetary reasons, tend to be conducted infrequently in developing countries, impairing comparability over time. Although useful for measuring consumer price inflation within a country, consumer price indexes are of less value in comparing countries.

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Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 168.54 (2024)
• Algeria — 209.52 (2025)
• Bahrain — 120.52 (2025)
• Djibouti — 114.5 (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 711.63 (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 4,030 (2025)
• Iraq — 143.6 (2025)
• Israel — 126.13 (2025)
• Jordan — 140.45 (2025)
• Kuwait — 151.75 (2025)
• Lebanon — 8,883 (2025)

More financial sector data for Syrian Arab Republic

• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$11,108 (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 12,692 (2022)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$2,506 (2022)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 107.38% (2022)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 13.42% (2019)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 107.38% (2022)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 12,692 (2022)

Every indicator for Syrian Arab Republic is on the Syrian Arab Republic data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Syrian Arab Republic's consumer price index (2010 = 100)?

614.95 in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 42,210% from 1.45 in 1960 (10.79% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 614.95 in 2019 and the lowest 1.42 in 1962.

Is the latest change in consumer price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Syrian Arab Republic?

In 2019, Syrian Arab Republic's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 72.75 on 2018 (from 542.2 to 614.95). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2018), the average change was +17.24 and a typical year strayed about 33.49 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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