External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita was 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Syria peaked at 219.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2024.
Syria ranks 113th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 219.41 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 204.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 190.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 175.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 173.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 180.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 181.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 181.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 182.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 190.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 186.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 178.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 178.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 167.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 155.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 148.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 204.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 219.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 181.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 173.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 190.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Yemen 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 138.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Chad 120.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Central African Republic 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Syria?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Syria was 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 219.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.