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Syria

SYR · Asia

Ahmed el-Charaa

Identity

Regime

provisional government

Capital

Damascus

Population

25,620,000

Area

185,180 km²

Currency

SYP

Executive

Head of State

Ahmed el-Charaa
2025

Head of Government

—

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

210 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.13
#165

Freedom House

10/100
Not Free

CPI corruption

15/100
#172

Press RSF

39/100
#141

Economy

GDP (B$)

24 Md$
2022

GDP / capita

1,057 $
2022

Growth %

-0.2 %
2022

Inflation %

13.4 %
2019

Unemployment %

13.6 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

—

Nuclear posture

former_program

Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

US · UE

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · Arab League · OIC

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

13% · 86% · 80%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

4/10