Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Syria
Syria: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,241 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Syria, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Syria stood at 3,241.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Syria peaked at 10,374 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 1820.
That places Syria 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,084 | — |
| 1850 | 1,265 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 1,403 | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 1,682 | +19.9% |
| 1910 | 2,016 | +19.9% |
| 1929 | 2,705 | +34.1% |
| 1950 | 3,838 | +41.9% |
| 1960 | 4,819 | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 5,643 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 10,374 | +83.8% |
| 1990 | 9,087 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 7,668 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 7,038 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6,521 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,241 | -50.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,241 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,241 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1,084 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,265 | 1,265 | 1,265 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,403 | 1,403 | 1,403 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1,682 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,016 | 2,016 | 2,016 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,705 | 2,705 | 2,705 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,838 | 3,838 | 3,838 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,819 | 4,819 | 4,819 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,643 | 5,643 | 5,643 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,374 | 10,374 | 10,374 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,087 | 9,087 | 9,087 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,353 | 7,038 | 7,668 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,881 | 3,241 | 6,521 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Syria?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Syria was 3,241 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,374 in 1980.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 1820.
- How does Syria rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Syria ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.