External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria is 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 30,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Syria 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 30,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 27,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 25,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 24,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 23,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 90 Cameroon 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ethiopia 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Suriname 25,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Russia 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mongolia 22,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Syria was 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.