Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Syria
Syria: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 30.02 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Syria, 1991–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria is 30.02, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 20 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 gdp in Syria peaked at 182.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.02, in 2010.
Syria ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 182.43 | — |
| 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 48, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 30.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.95, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -55.1% | 113.05 | 50.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.07 | 141.48 | 182.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.23 | 31.21 | 152.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 30.53 compare
- 161 Denmark 30.41 compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 30.23 compare
- 164 Chad 29.97 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 29.88 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 29.84 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria was 30.02 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 182.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.02 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Syria ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of 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 falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October