Domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Domestic credit to private sector was 20.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 20.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 25.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1975.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.3% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | -14.1% |
| 1962 | 20.5% | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 18.0% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -5.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 20.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 20.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.5%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 8.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More financial sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.7% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. 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.