Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Syria
Syria: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 11.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Syria 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +1528.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria was 11.4% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Syria ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.