Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Syria
Syria: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 614.95 2010 = 100 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Syria, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Syria recorded 614.95 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 542.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Syria peaked at 614.95 2010 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.42 2010 = 100, in 1962.
That places Syria 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Syria, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.45 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 1.48 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.42 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.45 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.53 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.53 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.64 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.71 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.81 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.85 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 2010 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 2010 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.87 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.19 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 3.58 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 3.75 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3.92 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.67 2010 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 5.53 2010 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 6.32 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 6.71 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.33 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 8.6 2010 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 11.7 2010 = 100 | +36.1% |
| 1987 | 18.65 2010 = 100 | +59.5% |
| 1988 | 25.1 2010 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 27.96 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 33.39 2010 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 36.39 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 40.4 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 45.74 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 52.75 2010 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 56.96 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 61.66 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 62.82 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 62.32 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.02 2010 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 57.71 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 59.44 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.36 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 65.59 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.33 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 77.38 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 80.41 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 93.07 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 95.79 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 104.75 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 143.2 2010 = 100 | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 200.53 2010 = 100 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 222.44 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 307.99 2010 = 100 | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 454.92 2010 = 100 | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 537.14 2010 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 542.2 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 614.95 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 614.95 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 614.95 2010 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +59.5% | 11.7 2010 = 100 | 18.65 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 2010 = 100 | 1.42 2010 = 100 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 2010 = 100 | 1.71 2010 = 100 | 3.92 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.26 2010 = 100 | 4.67 2010 = 100 | 27.96 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.25 2010 = 100 | 33.39 2010 = 100 | 62.82 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.19 2010 = 100 | 57.71 2010 = 100 | 95.79 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.81 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 614.95 2010 = 100 | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Syria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Syria?
- Consumer price index in Syria was 614.95 2010 = 100 in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 614.95 2010 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 2010 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Syria rank for consumer price index?
- Syria ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).