Syria: official statistics and sources
2 official bodies for Syria, from Syrian Planning and Statistics Commission to Central Bank of Syria, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Arabic. Capital: Damascus.
Who holds power in Syria
- Head of state: Ahmad Al-Sharaa (President of the Syrian Arab Republic)
- Foreign minister: Asaad Al-Shaibani (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary republic under a transitional government since December 2024. How local power works in Syria: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Syria: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- All 14 first-level divisions: Aleppo, Damascus City, Damascus, Homs, Hama…
- The 13 largest cities: Aleppo, Damasus rural, Damascus, Homs, Hama
Key figures
What the figures show
Syria had 25.6 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 19.4 million. Of the 22 UN members in the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, 9 have more people; worldwide it comes 57th.
In 2022 Syria recorded gross domestic product of $23.7 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $1,057 a head.
Real GDP shrank by 0.2% in 2022, World Bank figures show.
Across 2019 the annual rate was 13.4%.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 13.6%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
Life expectancy at birth: 72.6 years (2024).
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 47.7% (2016), lowest 0.9% (2018).
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2022: +25%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Syria
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- Syrian Planning and Statistics Commission
Publishes Syrian official statistics, including the statistical abstract and price indices. Not in English.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Central Bank of Syria (Masraf Suriya Al-Markazi)
Publishes exchange rates, monetary statistics and banking regulations. Not in English.
Notes
The IPU records that the People's Assembly was last chosen through an indirect election held on 5 October 2025; no reachable website for the Assembly was found.
Freedom of information in Syria
No general access-to-information law for Syria was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No national access-to-information law could be identified during today's checks of the official sources already listed for this country.
What Syria does not have
- No online company register could be found.
- No online land register could be found.
- No public register of associations could be found.
- No national public procurement portal could be found.
- No access-to-information law and no information commissioner.
- No public register of lobbyists or of officials' asset declarations.
- No official state database of court judgments.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Syria by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Syria, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Syria. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Cities of Syria the largest cities, with their figures
- Local government in Syria how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Regions of Syria 14 regions, states or provinces
Level 6: National government
- Syria: national government this page
- Government and power in Syria who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Syria?
25.6 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: Syrian Planning and Statistics Commission.
What is the inflation rate in Syria?
13.4% (2019, World Bank). Official index: Syrian Planning and Statistics Commission.
What is Syria's GDP?
$23.7 billion (2022, World Bank).
Who publishes official statistics in Syria?
Syrian Planning and Statistics Commission: https://psc.gov.sy/
What is the central bank of Syria?
Central Bank of Syria (Masraf Suriya Al-Markazi): https://cb.gov.sy/
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