External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.3%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
102nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2020
All-time low
7.9%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2008–2023

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Syrian Arab Republic, 2008–2023

102030402008201520232008: 10.9 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 36 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 41.3 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 21.3 %2023: 25.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 25.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd of 129 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 stocks as a proportion of GNI in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2008 to 2023.
Year % Change
2008 10.9%
2009 11.2% +2.3%
2010 9.2% -17.7%
2011 7.9% -14.0%
2012 11.4% +44.7%
2013 23.3% +103.8%
2014 22.3% -4.4%
2015 27.9% +25.1%
2016 36.0% +29.1%
2017 29.2% -18.9%
2018 22.1% -24.2%
2019 21.1% -4.5%
2020 41.3% +95.2%
2021 36.4% -11.9%
2022 21.3% -41.4%
2023 25.3% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Syrian Arab Republic?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Syrian Arab Republic was 25.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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