Syrian Arab Republic's gross fixed capital formation (current US$) was US$1.05 billion in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 80.9% from US$5.52 billion in 2012 (15.26% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$1.05 billion | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | US$1.47 billion | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | US$5.52 billion | 2012 |
| Highest | US$14.61 billion | 2011 |
| Lowest | US$152.13 million | 1965 |
| Average since 2013 | US$1.57 billion | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | US$152.13 million |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Syrian Arab Republic's gross fixed capital formation (current US$) rose 35% on 2021 (from US$781.58 million to US$1.05 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 27.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 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 71.9% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 62.2% in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$179.16 million a year. A straight line explains 57% 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.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | US$1.05 billion | 2022 |
| World | US$28.61 trillion | 2024 |
| Low income | US$127.89 billion | 2025 |
What this measures
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.
All 58 values
| Year | Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,054,991,158 |
| 2021 | 781,578,270 |
| 2020 | 766,921,165 |
| 2019 | 1,668,588,195 |
| 2018 | 1,941,315,249 |
| 2017 | 1,468,506,195 |
| 2016 | 992,768,799 |
| 2015 | 2,134,689,051 |
| 2014 | 1,770,972,032 |
| 2013 | 3,088,042,771 |
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in nearby economies
- Algeria — US$113.09 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$13.63 billion (2024)
- Djibouti — US$1.18 billion (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$42.75 billion (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$104.45 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$40.15 billion (2024)
- Israel — US$145.39 billion (2025)
- Kuwait — US$26.95 billion (2024)
- Lebanon — US$375.26 million (2024)
- Libya — US$6.86 billion (2025)
More economic policy & debt data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$8.91 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$305.05 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$820.37 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.65 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$9.21 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$9.21 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$9.21 billion (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Syrian Arab Republic's gross fixed capital formation (current US$)?
- US$1.05 billion in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1965?
- It is up 593.48% from US$152.13 million in 1965 (3.46% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$14.61 billion in 2011 and the lowest US$152.13 million in 1965.
- Is the latest change in gross fixed capital formation (current US$) unusual for Syrian Arab Republic?
- In 2022, Syrian Arab Republic's gross fixed capital formation (current US$) rose 35% on 2021 (from US$781.58 million to US$1.05 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1992 to 2021), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 27.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NE.GDI.FTOT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) 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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