Syria: Government spending, in dollars

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 Syria

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 0.64
 Year 2022
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 2.35
 Min - Max 0.13 - 8.63
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 0.64 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 0.98 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 100.00 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1960 to 2022 is 2.35 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.13 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 8.63 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Syria - Government spending, in dollars - Recent values chart

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Syria - Government spending, in dollars - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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