Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Syria
Syria: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.81 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Syria, 1991–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Syria recorded 18.81 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2010.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria peaked at 163.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.94, in 2009.
That places Syria 76th out of 90 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.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 163.22 | — |
| 1992 | 151.5 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 148.74 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 136.87 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 123.9 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 109.33 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 111.65 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 115.29 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 107.64 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 112.85 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 105.77 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 95.7 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 95.15 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.38 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 31.24 | -63.4% |
| 2006 | 28.82 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 27.04 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.69 | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 17.94 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | +4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.44, 45% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.42, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of 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 | -63.4% | 85.38 | 31.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.79 | 107.64 | 163.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.16 | 17.94 | 112.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 18.81 | 18.81 | 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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Syria was 18.81 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 163.22 in 1991.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 90 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October