Wealth share richest in Syria

Syria: Wealth share richest was 34.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.18
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.21
in 2012
All-time low
32.71
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Syria, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 32.71981: 32.71982: 32.81983: 32.71984: 32.71985: 32.71986: 32.71987: 32.81988: 32.71989: 32.71990: 32.81991: 32.71992: 32.81993: 32.71994: 32.71995: 32.81996: 32.81997: 32.91998: 32.91999: 33.32000: 33.62001: 33.62002: 33.72003: 33.92004: 34.22005: 34.22006: 34.22007: 34.22008: 34.22009: 34.12010: 34.22011: 34.12012: 34.22013: 34.12014: 34.22015: 34.22016: 34.12017: 34.22018: 34.22019: 34.12020: 34.22021: 34.22022: 34.22023: 34.12024: 34.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 34.18 for wealth share richest in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Syria peaked at 34.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.71, in 1980.

That places Syria 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Wealth share richest in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Syria, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 32.71 —
1981 32.72 +0.0%
1982 32.76 +0.1%
1983 32.74 -0.1%
1984 32.74 +0.0%
1985 32.73 -0.0%
1986 32.72 -0.0%
1987 32.75 +0.1%
1988 32.72 -0.1%
1989 32.71 -0.0%
1990 32.76 +0.2%
1991 32.73 -0.1%
1992 32.76 +0.1%
1993 32.73 -0.1%
1994 32.74 +0.0%
1995 32.75 +0.0%
1996 32.75 +0.0%
1997 32.86 +0.3%
1998 32.89 +0.1%
1999 33.31 +1.3%
2000 33.57 +0.8%
2001 33.62 +0.1%
2002 33.73 +0.3%
2003 33.9 +0.5%
2004 34.19 +0.9%
2005 34.19 +0.0%
2006 34.2 +0.0%
2007 34.16 -0.1%
2008 34.16 +0.0%
2009 34.14 -0.1%
2010 34.2 +0.2%
2011 34.13 -0.2%
2012 34.21 +0.2%
2013 34.14 -0.2%
2014 34.17 +0.1%
2015 34.18 +0.0%
2016 34.14 -0.1%
2017 34.17 +0.1%
2018 34.16 -0.0%
2019 34.15 -0.0%
2020 34.17 +0.1%
2021 34.18 +0.0%
2022 34.19 +0.0%
2023 34.15 -0.1%
2024 34.18 +0.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 34.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 34.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.73 32.71 32.76 10
1990s 32.83 32.73 33.31 10
2000s 33.99 33.57 34.2 10
2010s 34.16 34.13 34.21 10
2020s 34.17 34.15 34.19 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 26 United States 34.78 compare
  2. 27 Georgia 34.62 compare
  3. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.45 compare
  4. 30 Hong Kong 33.73 compare
  5. 31 Hungary 33.36 compare
  6. 32 Thailand 33.33 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Syria?
Wealth share richest in Syria was 34.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 34.21 in 2012.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.71 in 1980.
How does Syria rank for wealth share richest?
Syria ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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