Kenya vs Syria: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Kenya |  Syria |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $87.9B | $40.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6% | 5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| Population | 48.5M | 18.3M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.9% | 1.35% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 49.97 | 21.32 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.49 | N/A |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.7k | $3.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $83.1B | $36.2B |
| GNI per capita | $1.6k | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $176.7B | N/A |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.4k | N/A |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Kenya | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 30% | N/A |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | N/A |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.7% | 0.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.8% | 12% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 55.3 | 34 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.48 | 5.05 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.61 | 5.34 |
| Property Rights Index | 63.2 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48.6 | 20.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 55 | 48.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 13.5 | N/A |
| Labor Freedom Index | 55.8 | 59.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | N/A |
| Trade Freedom Index | 60.4 | 51.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75 | 58.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 79.6 | N/A |
| Tax Burden Index | 78.7 | N/A |
| Government Integrity Index | 28.2 | 21.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 27 | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 65.9 | 71 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 27.8 | 26.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5 | 2.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.4M | 5.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Kenya | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 57.2% | 130.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 36.1% | 103.9% |
| External debt stocks | $31.5B | $4.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 31.1% | 2.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 22.6% | 3.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -2.2% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 10.5% | 28.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 18.4% | 27.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $8.2B | $20.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.6B | $804.2M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Kenya | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 13.2% | 38.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23% | 37.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$5B | -$367.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 22% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.5B | $9.8B |
| Personal remittances received | $2.7B | $1.6B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 16.4% | 35.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 34.2% | 19.5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $206.8M | $36.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $68.6M | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 26.2% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 26.1% | N/A |
