Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 71st of 211 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.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +127.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +127.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +79.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +74.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.