External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Syria

Syria: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
19,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
16
2008–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Syria, 2008–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201520232008: 25.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 24.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 23.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 21.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 21.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 21.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 20.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 19.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 19.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 19.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 19.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 19.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 20.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 19.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 19.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 19.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Syria is 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Syria peaked at 25,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.

Syria ranks 94th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Syria, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Syria, 2008 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2008 25,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2009 24,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2010 23,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2011 21,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2012 21,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2013 21,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2014 19,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2015 19,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2016 19,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2017 19,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2018 19,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 19,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 20,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 19,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2022 19,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2
2010s 20,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 19,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 91 Burundi 23,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Mongolia 21,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Suriname 20,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Sierra Leone 18,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Russia 17,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Congo 17,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Syria?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Syria was 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 25,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 19,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Syria ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.