Consumer price index in Syria
Syria: Consumer price index 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 190 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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2011)
- Broad money 57.8% (2011)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Net foreign assets 513.84 billion current LCU (2011)
- Net domestic credit 1.62 trillion current LCU (2011)
- Net migration 421,693 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.7% (2011)
- Official exchange rate 2,506 LCU per US$, period average (2022)
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 190 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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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).