Nigeria vs Syria: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Nigeria |  Syria |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $397.3B | $40.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.9% | 5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2% | -3.1% |
| Population | 190.9M | 18.3M |
| GDP per capita | $2k | $2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.67% | 1.35% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 110.03 | 21.32 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.34 | N/A |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $6k | $3.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $384.8B | $36.2B |
| GNI per capita | $2k | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.1T | N/A |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $5.7k | N/A |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Nigeria | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 24% | N/A |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | N/A |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 12.1% | 0.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 10.2% | 12% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 8.1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 57.2 | 34 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.01 | 5.05 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.1 | 5.34 |
| Property Rights Index | 38.1 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 32.2 | 20.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 54.7 | 48.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 64.1 | N/A |
| Labor Freedom Index | 84 | 59.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 45 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | N/A |
| Trade Freedom Index | 62.4 | 51.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 61.7 | 58.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 96.2 | N/A |
| Tax Burden Index | 85.1 | N/A |
| Government Integrity Index | 22.3 | 21.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 27 | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 54 | 71 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.5 | 1.9 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 21.4 | 26.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 5.3M | 5.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Nigeria | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 28.4% | 130.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 12.4% | 103.9% |
| External debt stocks | $47B | $4.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 0% | 2.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 1.4% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 19.3% | 28.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.8% | 27.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $42.8B | $20.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $2B | $804.2M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Nigeria | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.5% | 38.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 17.5% | 37.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $5.3B | -$367.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $2B | $9.8B |
| Personal remittances received | $24.3B | $1.6B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.7% | 35.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 21.2% | 19.5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $252.8M | $36.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $7.8M | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 11.2% | N/A |
