World Bank says over $200 billion needed to rebuild Syria after civil war
The World Bank reported that rebuilding Syria after more than a decade of civil war is expected to cost around $216 billion — nearly ten times the country’s 2024 gross domestic product, as noted by AFP. Syria’s conflict began in 2011 when mass protests against then-President Bashar Assad were met with a brutal government crackdown, escalating into armed conflict. Assad was ousted in December during a rapid rebel offensive. The war devastated large areas of the country, severely damaging key infrastructure, including the electrical grid. The World Bank estimates that the overall cost of rebuilding could range between $140 billion and $345 billion, with their “conservative best estimate” set at $216 billion. Of this, rebuilding infrastructure alone is expected to cost $82 billion. Residential damages are estimated at $75 billion, while non-residential structures will require $59 billion. Aleppo province and the Damascus countryside, which saw some of the fiercest fighti...
