Syrian Arab Republic Poverty Rate

Syrian Arab Republic’s poverty rate has risen sharply from a low of 1.20 percent in 1996 to 14.74 percent in 2025, placing the country eighth globally. The indicator reached its all‑time peak of 16.50 percent in 2022, after a dramatic trough of 0.00 percent in 2009, illustrating a volatile trajectory that coincides with the protracted conflict and economic dislocation of the past decade. Over the six‑year coverage period, the share of the population living below the national poverty line more than doubled, a pattern mirrored in peer Honduras, where the rate stands at 15.57 percent, and contrasts with Kosovo’s 12.91 percent. The sharp post‑2009 increase suggests that deteriorating fiscal conditions, disrupted markets, and limited humanitarian assistance have amplified vulnerability. Continued stabilization of security, reconstruction of infrastructure, and targeted social protection programs will be critical to reverse the upward trend and bring the poverty rate back toward pre‑conflict levels.