ABC Country Book of Syria - economy Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System . However, the benefits of the 1990-93 boom were not evenly distributed and the gap between rich and poor is widening. For the long run, Syria's economy is still saddled with a large number of poorly performing public sector firms, and industrial productivity remains to be improved.
Oil production is likely to fall off dramatically by the end of the decade.