Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 20.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 20.7% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2011.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector 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 141st 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.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 70,834 current LCU per person (2011)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 22.96 % change on previous year (2011)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 29.05 million SDR (2010)
- Gold reserves at market value 757.49 million SDR (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.36 billion SDR (2010)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.64 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.40 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.67 billion SDR (2010)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 563.76 SDR per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Monetary sector 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 monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest monetary sector 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 monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is monetary sector 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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. 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.