Syrian Arab Republic — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2024.
Electricity access for Syrian Arab Republic was 89.30% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 99.50% in 2006. The lowest was 86.00% in 2018 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.19% per year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 75%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 100.00%, so Syrian Arab Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2006 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 19 of 23 economies; Afghanistan (87.80%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 8% in 2006.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 118th of 211 in 2000 → 131st of 215 in 2010 → 160th of 215 in 2020 → 162nd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 89% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 89% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2018 | 86% | -3.6 pp |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 90% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -8.0 pp |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +7.5 pp |
| 2005 | 92% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +6.0 pp |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -6.5 pp |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Syrian Arab Republic’s Electricity access in 2001?
93.1% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Syrian Arab Republic’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -4.4% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 89.3%; 2023: 88.4%; 2022: 89%; 2021: 88.8%; 2020: 89%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.