Gini index in Syria
Syria: Gini index was 26.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Syria is 26.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Syria peaked at 40.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2022.
Syria ranks 116th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.2 | — |
| 2003 | 37.5 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 40.1 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | -34.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.7, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.33 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 114 Azerbaijan 26.6 compare
- 115 Norway 26.5 compare
- 117 Czechia 25.7 compare
- 117 Netherlands 25.7 compare
- 119 Ukraine 25.6 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Syria?
- Gini index in Syria was 26.4 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for gini index?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.