Claims on central government, etc. in Syria
Syria: Claims on central government, etc. was 14.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on central government, etc. in Syria stood at 14.1%.
The figure is up 285.6% on the previous year and up 1,402.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Syria peaked at 79.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2000.
That places Syria 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Syria, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +30.0% |
| 1962 | 13.5% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.0% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 15.6% | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 15.8% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 20.4% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | -91764.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -129.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +292.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -60.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +285.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 11.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 10.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 24.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 0.0% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -3.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 3.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Syria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 70,834 current LCU per person (2011)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.96 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 29.05 million SDR (2010)
- Gold reserves at market value 757.49 million SDR (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.36 billion SDR (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.64 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.40 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.67 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 563.76 SDR per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Syria?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Syria was 14.1% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,402.0%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.