Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 57.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, liquid liabilities to gdp in Syria stood at 57.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Syria peaked at 82.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1964.
Syria ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.9% | — |
| 1961 | 27.9% | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 27.3% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 29.3% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 34.5% | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 32.5% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 34.9% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 41.8% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 56.9% | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 75.7% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 70.5% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -20.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 57.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 57.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 22.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 34.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 41.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 50.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 59.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 57.8% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 105 Kosovo 58.8%
- 105 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 58.8%
- 107 Montenegro 58.5% compare
- 109 East Timor 57.1% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 56.6% compare
- 111 El Salvador 56.5% compare
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Syria?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Syria was 57.8% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1964.
- How does Syria rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Syria ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.