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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.62 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-run TV has 2 networks and 5 satellite channels; roughly two-thirds of homes have a satellite dish with access to foreign TV; 3 state-run radio channels; first private radio station launched in 2005; private radio …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sy
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 35% (2019 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2.816 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 71 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 17.6 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” wheat, barley, milk, sheep milk, tomatoes, olives, potatoes, maize, oranges, grapes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $3.211 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: government projections for FY2016
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.162 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $4.573 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low-income Middle Eastern economy; prior infrastructure and economy devastated by 11-year civil war; ongoing US sanctions; sporadic trans-migration during conflict; currently being supported by World Bank trust fund; on…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Syrian pounds (SYP) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2018.text β€” 436.5 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 436.5 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 877.945 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1,256 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2,505.747 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” olive oil, phosphates, spice seeds, cotton, tomatoes (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Turkey 29%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Lebanon 10%, India 10%, UAE 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $1.649 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $2.227 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $1.609 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $19.993 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 6.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 2.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 114.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -28.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 4.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 43.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 12% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 44.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 26.6 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 21.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” tobacco, plastics, wheat flours, plastic products, seed oils (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Turkey 49%, UAE 11%, China 8%, Egypt 7%, Lebanon 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $3.751 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $6.56 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $6.803 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -13.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, automobile assembly
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” 114.2% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 98.3% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 94.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 6.617 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 91.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $99.338 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $100.066 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $98.858 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 1.9% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 0.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” -1.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $4,600 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $4,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $4,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 13.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 13.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 13% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 47.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 27.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 31.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 15,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 15,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 75%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 89% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 95.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 3.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 15.522 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 358.723 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 9.636 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 4.214 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 13.569 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 2.763 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 2.763 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 240.693 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 2.5 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 102,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 65,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 33,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 5.42 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 14.79 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 20.243 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; depletion of water resources; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protect…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Environmental Modification
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 74.1% (2023 est.)
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