Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Syria
Syria: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 38,170 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Syria, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Syria stood at 38,170 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Syria peaked at 38,170 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 176.31 units per person, in 1960.
Syria ranks 65th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176.31 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 181.08 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 199.93 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 201.41 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 207.76 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 228.12 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 240.68 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 279.61 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 312.31 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 338.06 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 366.86 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 379.26 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 461.63 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 537.78 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 758.73 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 922.09 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,095 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 1,350 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 1,656 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,861 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 2,440 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 2,682 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 3,084 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 3,733 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 4,446 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 5,174 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 5,563 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 5,955 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 6,774 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 7,803 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 9,438 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 10,282 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 11,722 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 13,876 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 14,576 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 15,396 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 16,280 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 16,924 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17,820 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 19,307 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 22,158 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 24,626 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 28,325 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 35,120 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 32,815 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 36,583 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 33,656 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 35,034 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 38,170 units per person | +9.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 38,170 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 38,170 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.53 units per person | 176.31 units per person | 338.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 938.87 units per person | 366.86 units per person | 1,861 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,765 units per person | 2,440 units per person | 7,803 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,562 units per person | 9,438 units per person | 19,307 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,832 units per person | 22,158 units per person | 38,170 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Syria?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Syria was 38,170 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,170 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.31 units per person in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Syria ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.