External debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: External debt stocks was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic, 2008–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 25.3%.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2011.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th of 122 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | 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
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 254.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 268,590 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 30.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 274.48 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 34.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 46.97 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 166.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic?
- External debt stocks in Syrian Arab Republic was 25.3% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for external debt stocks?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.