IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +102.2% | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 capita 11.46 units per person (2025)
- 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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.