External debt stocks, long-term in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, long-term was 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, long-term in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Syria peaked at 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, in 2024.
That places Syria 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term in Syria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 4.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 26% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Syria?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Syria was 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Syria ranks 84th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.