Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Syria
Syria: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 55.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 55.4% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2011.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Syria peaked at 342.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2002.
That places Syria 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 219.4% | — |
| 1961 | 245.0% | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 239.7% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 342.4% | +42.8% |
| 1964 | 335.5% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 313.9% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 330.1% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 187.2% | -43.3% |
| 1968 | 154.8% | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 118.5% | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 94.3% | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 76.5% | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +31.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 55.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 55.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.6% | 118.5% | 342.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 26.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 22.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 26.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 15.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.1% | 55.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Syria?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Syria was 55.4% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 342.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Syria ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).