Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 24.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Syria, 1980–2010
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Syria stood at 24.7%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Syria peaked at 44.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2006.
Syria ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.4% | — |
| 1981 | 35.0% | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.5% | 21.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Syria?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Syria was 24.7% in 2010, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Syria ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).