Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was -24.99 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria, 1982–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria is -24.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 930.3% on the previous year and down 324.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 25.8 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -24.99 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Syria 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1988 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -869.6% |
| 1990 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1999 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -409.2% |
| 2000 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2001 | 25.8 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2002 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2003 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2004 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2005 | -15.7 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2007 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2008 | -24.99 % change on previous year | +930.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -24.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5427 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's -24.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.91 % change on previous year, 13.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -24.99 % change on previous year | 25.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo -18.68 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Afghanistan -19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) -24.12 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Nauru -34.48 % change on previous year
- 184 Sudan -43.88 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Brunei -45.9 % change on previous year 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 tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Syria was -24.99 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.99 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 324.3%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.