Broad money growth in Syria
Syria: Broad money growth 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 166 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 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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2013 SDR per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 549.78 SDR per person (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 562.2 SDR per person (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 595.89 SDR per person (2010)
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 166 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.