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Syria
Syrian Arab Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Damascus
- Population
- 18 m
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Region
- Western Asia
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Syrian pound (£)
- Demonym
- Syrian
- UN member
- Yes
How Syria compares
Economy size$24 B
118th of 178 worldwide · 12th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$1,052
158th of 178 worldwide · 14th of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy72.6 yrs
102nd of 179 worldwide · 12th of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access33.8%
149th of 179 worldwide · 14th of 15 in Western Asia
Military spending$2.5 B
60th of 163 worldwide · 10th of 14 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$24 B
World Bank2022
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$1,052
World Bank2022
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
72.6 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
140
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
6.4%
World Bank2020
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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