Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Syria
Syria: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -7.26 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Syria, 1991–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Syria recorded -7.26 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 222.6% on the previous year and down 885.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Syria peaked at 2.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.26, in 2010.
That places Syria 181st 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6.25 | — |
| 1992 | -6.56 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | -4.15 | -36.8% |
| 1994 | -5.46 | +31.6% |
| 1995 | -3.16 | -42.2% |
| 1996 | -2.43 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | -1.16 | -52.2% |
| 1998 | -2.26 | +94.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8131 | -64.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7362 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -497.9% |
| 2002 | -1.42 | -148.3% |
| 2003 | -2.01 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | -3.31 | +65.2% |
| 2005 | -3.25 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0837 | -97.4% |
| 2007 | -2.2 | +2524.4% |
| 2008 | -2.25 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -2.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -7.26 | +222.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -7.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 15.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -7.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.979, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2524.4% | -0.0837 | -2.2 |
| 2001 | +497.9% | -0.7362 | 2.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.58 | -6.56 | -0.8131 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.46 | -3.31 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.26 | -7.26 | -7.26 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Syria?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Syria was -7.26 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.26 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Syria ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 885.5%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October