COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Syrian Arab Republic Inflation
Syrian Arab Republic inflation: latest available value for 2019, historical series from 1980, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,42 | 12,48 |
| 2018 | 0,94 | -17,13 |
| 2017 | 18,08 | -29,63 |
| 2016 | 47,71 | 9,24 |
| 2015 | 38,46 | 27,53 |
| 2014 | 10,93 | 6,53 |
| 2010 | 4,40 | 1,60 |
| 2009 | 2,80 | -12,40 |
| 2008 | 15,20 | 10,50 |
| 2007 | 4,70 | -5,70 |
| 2006 | 10,40 | 3,20 |
| 2005 | 7,20 | 2,80 |
| 2004 | 4,40 | -1,40 |
| 2003 | 5,80 | 6,30 |
| 2002 | -0,50 | -3,90 |
| 2001 | 3,40 | 7,30 |
| 2000 | -3,90 | -0,20 |
| 1999 | -3,70 | -2,70 |
| 1998 | -1,00 | -2,90 |
| 1997 | 1,90 | -7,00 |
| 1996 | 8,90 | 1,20 |
| 1995 | 7,70 | -7,60 |
| 1994 | 15,30 | 2,10 |
| 1993 | 13,20 | 2,10 |
| 1992 | 11,10 | 2,10 |
| 1991 | 9,00 | -2,10 |
| 1990 | 11,10 | -4,30 |
| 1989 | 15,40 | -14,60 |
| 1988 | 30,00 | -41,40 |
| 1987 | 71,40 | 35,20 |
| 1986 | 36,20 | 19,40 |
| 1985 | 16,80 | 7,30 |
| 1984 | 9,50 | 3,50 |
| 1983 | 6,00 | -8,30 |
| 1982 | 14,30 | -4,10 |
| 1981 | 18,40 | -0,90 |
| 1980 | 19,30 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.
Source organization: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 03:49:25. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
20 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2014 | 10,93 | 10,93 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2015 | 38,46 | 38,46 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2016 | 47,71 | 47,71 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2017 | 18,08 | 18,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2018 | 0,94 | 0,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 16:28:31 | 2019 | 13,42 | 13,42 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2014 | 10,93 | 10,93 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2015 | 38,46 | 38,46 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2016 | 47,71 | 47,71 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2017 | 18,08 | 18,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2018 | 0,94 | 0,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-07 07:42:04 | 2019 | 13,42 | 13,42 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-05 07:28:35 | 2016 | 47,71 | 47,71 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-05 07:28:35 | 2017 | 18,08 | 18,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-05 07:28:35 | 2018 | 0,94 | 0,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-05 07:28:35 | 2019 | 13,42 | 13,42 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-02 06:25:50 | 2016 | 47,71 | 47,71 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-02 06:25:50 | 2017 | 18,08 | 18,08 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-02 06:25:50 | 2018 | 0,94 | 0,94 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-02 06:25:50 | 2019 | 13,42 | 13,42 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesSyrian Arab Republic recorded 13,42 percent in 2019, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2018, the inflation increased by 12,48.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 37 observations from 1980 to 2019, the average was 13,36; the minimum was -3,90 in 2000 and the maximum was 71,40 in 1987.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20 out of 200 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is above the available average for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
It is also below the available average for the Low income group.
Price pressure, purchasing power and changes in the cost of living.