Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Syria
Syria: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 50.54 per 1,000 adults in 2013. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Syria, 2008–2013
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Syria recorded 50.54 per 1,000 adults for borrowers from commercial banks in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
That places Syria 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.63 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2009 | 72.13 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.06 per 1,000 adults | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 64.03 per 1,000 adults | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 54.85 per 1,000 adults | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 50.54 per 1,000 adults | -7.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 50.54 per 1,000 adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 per 1,000 adults, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Syria's 50.54 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.88 per 1,000 adults | 71.63 per 1,000 adults | 72.13 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.37 per 1,000 adults | 50.54 per 1,000 adults | 84.06 per 1,000 adults | 4 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Syria?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Syria was 50.54 per 1,000 adults in 2013, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 per 1,000 adults in 2010.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.54 per 1,000 adults in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.