External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, 2008–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2812 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 102 Nepal 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Bangladesh 0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guinea 0.2155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 India 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.1881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Chad 0.1682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Syria?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.