Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Syria
Syria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 19.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
19.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2006
All-time low
15.7%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2009
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Syria, 2001–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2009, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Syria stood at 19.2%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Syria peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2001.
That places Syria 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.2%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
- 21 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 22 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 23 Peru 19.2% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 27 Belize 18.9% compare
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Syria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Syria was 19.2% in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Syria ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2009.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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