Gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross savings was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic, 1977–2010
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.4% | — |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -64.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +212.6% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +98.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +132.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 17.2% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 2.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 2.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 47.03 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 58.07 current US$ per person (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.08 % change on previous year (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1969)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 177.51 current LCU per person (1969)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 302.87 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.65 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross savings in Syrian Arab Republic was 15.8% in 2010, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross savings?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.