Syria vs Ukraine: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Syria |  Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $40.4B | $130.8B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 5% | 3.3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -3.1% | -1.6% |
| Population | 18.3M | 42.6M |
| GDP per capita | $2k | $3.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.35% | 3.86% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 21.32 | 9.1 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.5k | $9.3k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $36.2B | $112.5B |
| GNI per capita | $1.8k | $2.7k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $381.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Syria | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 20% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 18% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.9% | 10.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 12% | 15.4% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 34 | 54.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.05 | 7.73 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.34 | 6.81 |
| Property Rights Index | 45.6 | 47.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 20.8 | 42.2 |
| Business Freedom Index | 48.9 | 61.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | N/A | 83.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 59.3 | 48.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 35 |
| Financial Freedom Index | N/A | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 51.6 | 81.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 58.8 | 63 |
| Government Spending Index | N/A | 47.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | N/A | 81.1 |
| Government Integrity Index | 21.9 | 37.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 13 | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71 | 71.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 1.9 | 22.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 26.5 | 13.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.2 | 6.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 5.1M | 14.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Syria | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 130.6% | 63.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 103.9% | 89.6% |
| External debt stocks | $4.6B | $114.5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 2.7% | 99.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 3.1% | 20.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 3.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 28.9% | 10.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 27.8% | 18.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $20.6B | $20.8B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $804.2M | $2.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Syria | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 38.6% | 45.2% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.8% | 53.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$367.4M | -$4.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 32.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $9.8B | $781.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.6B | $14.7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 35.9% | 23.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 19.5% | 10.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $36.6M | $592M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $1.4M | $92M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 42% |
