Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at -0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and down 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2009.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +163.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -311.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 204.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.53 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -11.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 242.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 121.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,236 current US$ per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 187.63 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was -0.6% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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