Financial Institutions Access Index in Syria
Syria: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.086 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Syria, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions access index in Syria stood at 0.086. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Syria peaked at 0.086 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0198, in 1981.
That places Syria 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0215 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0198 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0303 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0307 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0243 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0381 | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0429 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0358 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0297 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0359 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.037 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0399 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0769 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.086 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.086 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0457, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.086 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3332, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +56.6% | 0.0452 | 0.0708 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0267 | 0.0198 | 0.0327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 | 0.0279 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 | 0.0333 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 | 0.0769 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 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 financial institutions access index in Syria?
- Financial institutions access index in Syria was 0.086 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.086 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for financial institutions access index?
- Syria ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.