Broad money growth (annual %) in Syria
Syria: Broad money growth (annual %) was -7.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Syria, 1961–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Syria is -7.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 158.0% on the previous year and down 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Syria peaked at 45.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2011.
That places Syria 164th out of 167 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.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Syria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 13.6% | +382.6% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -85.8% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +189.1% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | +126.1% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | +99.8% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +229.3% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | +125.5% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | -43.3% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 28.8% | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +104.8% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +90.0% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -49.6% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +70.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +102.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +56.4% |
| 2011 | -7.8% | -158.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -7.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's -7.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +382.6% | 2.8% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 1.9% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 8.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 11.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 8.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -7.8% | 13.5% | 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 broad money growth in Syria?
- Broad money growth in Syria was -7.8% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for broad money growth?
- Syria ranks 164th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.