IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Syria
Syria: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 11.46 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Syria stood at 11.46 units per person.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Syria peaked at 18.09 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.8 units per person, in 1976.
That places Syria 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.62 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.3 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 5.84 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 5.42 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 9.46 units per person | +74.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 8.96 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 9.42 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 7.93 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 7.69 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.33 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 8.3 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 10.64 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 9.61 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 7.58 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 5.67 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 4.8 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 6.18 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 7.52 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 7.36 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.75 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 9.44 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.87 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.54 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.56 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 13.09 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 12.64 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 12.21 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 11.81 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.42 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.06 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.72 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.39 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.22 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 14.77 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.36 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.98 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.61 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.27 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 18.09 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 17.65 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.22 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.81 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.41 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.01 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.61 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.95 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.06 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.57 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.36 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.06 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.83 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.55 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.48 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 15.12 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.3 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.27 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.43 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.95 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.57 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.07 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.44 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 11.46 units per person | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +74.4% | 5.42 units per person | 9.46 units per person |
| 1993 | +46.4% | 10.39 units per person | 15.22 units per person |
| 1984 | +42.1% | 9.54 units per person | 13.56 units per person |
| 1999 | +36.4% | 13.27 units per person | 18.09 units per person |
| 1980 | +32.5% | 7.36 units per person | 9.75 units per person |
| 1977 | +28.8% | 4.8 units per person | 6.18 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 units per person | 5.3 units per person | 9.46 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7 units per person | 4.8 units per person | 10.64 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.33 units per person | 9.44 units per person | 13.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 units per person | 10.39 units per person | 18.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 units per person | 13.36 units per person | 17.65 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 units per person | 12.83 units per person | 15.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 units per person | 11.46 units per person | 13.95 units per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 29.97 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 21.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Syria?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Syria was 11.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 units per person in 1976.
- How does Syria rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.