Current account balance as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, current account balance as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at -0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% on the previous year and down 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share 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 88th out of 193 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 share of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +162.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -311.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -68.4% |
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
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -19.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -55.63 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 129.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,607 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.70 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -6.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was -0.6% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance as a share 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).