SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,070 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Syria is 3,070 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 3,070 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 43.64 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1974 | 44.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 39.78 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 36.84 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 65.4 units per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 1980 | 53.05 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 80.04 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 64.53 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 47.72 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 28.78 units per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +19925.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +518.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3679.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 199.26 units per square kilometre | +97318.6% |
| 2005 | 199.25 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 199.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 199.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 199.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,520 units per square kilometre | +663.4% |
| 2010 | 1,520 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,520 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,525 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,537 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,069 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2022 | 3,070 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,070 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,070 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 241 units per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,070 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +97318.6% | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | 199.26 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +19925.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +3679.7% | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +663.4% | 199.15 units per square kilometre | 1,520 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +518.8% | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.2612 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +400.0% | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.93 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 65.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 80.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.84 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 1,520 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,532 units per square kilometre | 1,520 units per square kilometre | 1,537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,687 units per square kilometre | 1,537 units per square kilometre | 3,070 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 93 Morocco 3,283 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Maldives 3,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 3,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 2,946 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 2,940 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 2,828 units per square kilometre 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Syria was 3,070 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,070 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.