Syria — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2010 · 22 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Syria's general government expenditure reading was 28.6% of GDP in 2010. The period change from 26.7% of GDP in 2009 was +1.9 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.9% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2001–2010
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.6 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 26.7 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 22.9 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 25.7 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 26.3 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2001
| 2005 | 28.2 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 31.3 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 32.6 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 28.5 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 28 % of GDP |