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Official name:
Syrian Arab Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   17 501
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   95.3
    Capital city    Damascus
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 353.6b,c
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   185 180a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.2
    National currency    Syrian Pound (SYP)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   700d,c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)60 46519 09016 628e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.4-6.12.4e
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 830.41 060.7981.3e
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)19.720.720.6e
    Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added)30.73030.1e
    Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA)52.748.145.6e
    Employment in agricultureg (% of employed)14.51210.5
    Employment in industryg (% of employed)3128.326.5
    Employment in servicesg (% employed)54.459.763
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)8.68.58.4
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)13.1 / 72.814.1 / 73.614.3 / 74.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100449663h
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)897379h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)11 3531 688g534g,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)17 5623 206g980g,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 6 209- 1 518g-447g,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-367......
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)3-3.4-0.6
    Urban population (% of total population)55.652.254.8c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)3.4-3.6...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)3.73.12.8
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)77.3 / 72.076.3 / 64.477.7 / 65.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)37.4 / 5.033.1 / 6.330.8 / 7.5
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)1 787.6 / 8.4871.2 / 4.8867.8 / 5.1c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1 308.1l7 946.56 386.7m,c
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)1517.915.5
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.33.6n...
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.51.6o1.3h
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.1p......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)114.7 / 118.880.2 / 83.1q... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)72.3 / 72.152.4 / 52.7q... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)23.9 / 27.744.8 / 40.742.8 / 37.5h
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.2...0.9e
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)12.412.412.4r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)20.730g34.3g,a
    Threatened species (number)78108147
    Forested areag (% of land area)2.72.72.7a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)57.3 / 2.723.9 / 1.323.0 / 1.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1 165196172a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)432220a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss,t (000)8 5465 070u...
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.21v......
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