Namibia vs Syria: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Namibia |  Syria |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $14.5B | $40.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -0.1% | 5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| Population | 2.5M | 18.3M |
| GDP per capita | $5.9k | $2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -2.4% | 1.35% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 7.07 | 21.32 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.53 | N/A |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | $3.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $12.8B | $36.2B |
| GNI per capita | $5.2k | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $26.6B | N/A |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | N/A |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Namibia | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 37% | N/A |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 34% | N/A |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.3% | 0.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 7% | 12% |
| Unemployment | 23.1% | 8.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 60.9 | 34 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.15 | 5.05 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.97 | 5.34 |
| Property Rights Index | 58.9 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 58.5 | 20.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 65.6 | 48.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 28.7 | N/A |
| Labor Freedom Index | 84.9 | 59.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 65 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | N/A |
| Trade Freedom Index | 83.2 | 51.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.9 | 58.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 58.1 | N/A |
| Tax Burden Index | 65.7 | N/A |
| Government Integrity Index | 46 | 21.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 53 | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 63 | 71 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 8.7 | 1.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 30.4 | 26.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 17.1 | 2.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.5M | 5.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Namibia | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 47.1% | 130.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 103.9% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $4.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 2.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 3.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 4.5% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 14% | 28.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 12.6% | 27.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.1B | $20.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $199.6M | $804.2M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Namibia | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 38.7% | 38.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 44.9% | 37.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$354.5M | -$367.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 31.6% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $127.9M | $9.8B |
| Personal remittances received | $53.7M | $1.6B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 29.3% | 35.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 7.2% | 19.5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $1.3M | $36.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 31.1% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37.4% | N/A |
