Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Syria
Syria: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) was 2.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Syria, 1961–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.6% for claims on private sector in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and up 652.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Syria peaked at 11.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -32.8%, in 1967.
That places Syria 116th out of 167 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Syria, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 11.4% | -350.0% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | -28.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5% | -106.3% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -287.7% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | +796.7% |
| 1967 | -32.8% | -479.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -100.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +233.4% |
| 1970 | -2.1% | -435.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -137.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -60.7% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +632.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +183.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +98.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -65.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -69.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +163.3% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +102.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +105.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -110.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -436.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +107.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +323.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +116.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -63.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.9%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +796.7% | 1.0% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -32.8% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 7.0% | 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 claims on private sector in Syria?
- Claims on private sector in Syria was 2.6% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.8% in 1967.
- How does Syria rank for claims on private sector?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.