This paper examines the effect of inflationary gaps on per capita GDP in Syria during the period from 2000 to 2016. The aim of this research is to study the change in per capita GDP and whether the inflationary gaps have any effect on its decline. , The independent variable is the inflationary gaps, and the dependent variable is per capita GDP. The analytical descriptive approach was used in this research. Results of the statistical analysis showed that per capita GDP decline in Syria was not caused by inflationary gaps.