Debt service on external debt, total in Syria
Syria: Debt service on external debt, total was 28.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Syria is 28.71 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13,393.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Syria peaked at 696.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 212,748 TDS, current US$, in 2014.
Syria ranks 115th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 696.71 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 625.49 million TDS, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 627.14 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 624.54 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 765,288 TDS, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 887,558 TDS, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 212,748 TDS, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 570,877 TDS, current US$ | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 379,642 TDS, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 522,948 TDS, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 20.19 million TDS, current US$ | +3760.5% |
| 2019 | 4.51 million TDS, current US$ | -77.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million TDS, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 430,521 TDS, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2022 | 10.34 million TDS, current US$ | +2302.4% |
| 2023 | 28.68 million TDS, current US$ | +177.3% |
| 2024 | 28.71 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 28.71 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 28.71 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3760.5% | 522,948 TDS, current US$ | 20.19 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2022 | +2302.4% | 430,521 TDS, current US$ | 10.34 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.10 million TDS, current US$ | 625.49 million TDS, current US$ | 696.71 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 127.97 million TDS, current US$ | 212,748 TDS, current US$ | 627.14 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 million TDS, current US$ | 430,521 TDS, current US$ | 28.71 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 39.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Samoa 36.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 35.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 116 Vanuatu 26.17 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 117 East Timor 26.06 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 25.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Syria
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -4.45 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Syria?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Syria was 28.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 696.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,748 TDS, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Syria ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,393.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.