External debt as a share of gross national income in Syria
Syria: External debt as a share of gross national income was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gross national income in Syria, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gross national income in Syria is 25.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Syria peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
Syria ranks 97th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.9% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +103.8% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 7.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 21.3% | 41.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,623 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,021 current US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.2025 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 107.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2026 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3.96 million current LCU per person (2022)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,057 current US$ per person (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 106.95 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Syria?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Syria was 25.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Syria ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).