Prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Prosperity gap was 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic is 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2003.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2003 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +134.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 21 Cameroon 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 22 Pakistan 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 23 Gambia 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Senegal 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,607 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -24.99 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Prosperity gap in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2003.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for prosperity gap?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.