Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Syria
Syria: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 30.02 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Syria, 1970–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Syria is 30.02, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Syria peaked at 206.76 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.02, in 2010.
That places Syria 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.53 | — |
| 1971 | 50.86 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 48.15 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 39.02 | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 37.12 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 35.85 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 46.51 | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 52.53 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 59.45 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 54.29 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 59.88 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 60.45 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 84.08 | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 100.75 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 116.33 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 138.22 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 128.38 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 113.64 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 140.11 | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 206.76 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 189.76 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 182.43 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 173.62 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 171.94 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 162.98 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 152.64 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 141.48 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 147.62 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 151.22 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 147.7 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 152.09 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 144.49 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 132.43 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 133.37 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 113.05 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 50.71 | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 44.98 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 42.67 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 37.32 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 31.21 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 30.02 | -3.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 30.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 30.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.55, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.23 | 35.85 | 59.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.86 | 59.88 | 206.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.14 | 141.48 | 189.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.23 | 31.21 | 152.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Syria?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Syria was 30.02 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 206.76 in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.02 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Syria ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.