How does Syria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0.0165 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 40.3%

World rank

59th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0374 units per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0056 units per US$ of GDP

in 1983

Years of data

1960–2022

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0374 units per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Syria ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960 to 2022.
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	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1972	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1973	0.0253 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-48.0%
1975	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
1976	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1977	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1978	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1979	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1980	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1981	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1982	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1984	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1985	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1986	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1987	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1988	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1991	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1994	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
1995	0.0274 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1997	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1998	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
2000	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2001	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2002	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2003	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2004	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2006	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2007	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2008	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2009	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2011	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	+56.5%
2013	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	+102.6%
2014	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.0247 units per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2016	0.0313 units per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2017	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2018	0.019 units per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2019	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.0338 units per US$ of GDP	+88.1%
2021	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2022	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-40.3%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0278 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0211 units per US$ of GDP	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	0.0313 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	0.0338 units per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

56 Bahamas 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
57 El Salvador 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP compare
58 Nauru 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP compare
60 Honduras 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP compare
61 Fiji 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP compare
62 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.016 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Syria?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Syria rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.