Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Syria stood at 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 10,987.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 32.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2014.
Syria ranks 120th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.2 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 28.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 27.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per person | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 0.041 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per person | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per person | +180.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +3690.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2215 TDS, current US$ per person | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4605 TDS, current US$ per person | +2213.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3690.8% | 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +2213.3% | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4605 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5837 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More external debt data for Syria
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.45 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 767.72 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Syria was 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 TDS, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,987.4%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.