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