Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 81st of 172 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, 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 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +135.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 48% of 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, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +135.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +91.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +83.3% | 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 social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, 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 varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed 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
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.