Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 37.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, financial system deposits to gdp in Syria stood at 37.4%.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Syria peaked at 55.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1964.
Syria ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -23.1% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | -24.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 36.3% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -29.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 37.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 37.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.8%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 18.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 23.3% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 36.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 37.4% | 52.9% | 2 |
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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 system deposits to gdp in Syria?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Syria was 37.4% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1964.
- How does Syria rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).