Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Syria

Syria: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
All-time low
4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Years of data
5
1996–2022

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Syria, 1996–2022

02.557.51012.51996200920221996: 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 11.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Syria recorded 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Syria peaked at 11.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.

Syria ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
2000s 11.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.24 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2020s 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 98 Cameroon 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 99 Gambia 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 102 Pakistan 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 103 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Syria?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Syria was 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
How does Syria rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Syria ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.