Syria: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2007 is 35.2 percent, an increase from 30.1 percent in 2003. In comparison, the world average is 24.83 percent, based on data from 43 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 2003 to 2007 is 32.65 percent. The minimum value, 30.1 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 35.2 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.