External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Syria, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Syria 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 25.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 23.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 19.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 26.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 25.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 28 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 27.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +32.5% | 19.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 26.26 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | -33.1% | 23.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +27.9% | 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 85 Cameroon 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Belize 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Iran 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Central African Republic 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Gambia 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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 external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Syria?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Syria was 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 DOD, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.