Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Syria
Syria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 22,460 current LCU per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 22,460 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Syria peaked at 41,153 current LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2,898 current LCU per person, in 1988.
That places Syria 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -14.09 current LCU per person | -244.0% |
| 1962 | -7.66 current LCU per person | -45.7% |
| 1963 | -24.48 current LCU per person | +219.7% |
| 1964 | -16.02 current LCU per person | -34.5% |
| 1965 | -10.8 current LCU per person | -32.6% |
| 1966 | -1.62 current LCU per person | -85.0% |
| 1967 | 33.53 current LCU per person | -2168.0% |
| 1968 | 31.23 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 10.35 current LCU per person | -66.9% |
| 1970 | -16.89 current LCU per person | -263.2% |
| 1971 | -24.63 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1972 | -20.16 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 146.73 current LCU per person | -827.9% |
| 1974 | 222.86 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1975 | 253.98 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | -12.99 current LCU per person | -105.1% |
| 1977 | 69.83 current LCU per person | -637.7% |
| 1978 | 20.95 current LCU per person | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 123.27 current LCU per person | +488.3% |
| 1980 | -182.38 current LCU per person | -247.9% |
| 1981 | -336.59 current LCU per person | +84.6% |
| 1982 | -426.32 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1983 | -562.52 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1984 | -742.2 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -1,135 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1986 | -1,177 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -1,211 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | -2,898 current LCU per person | +139.4% |
| 1989 | -1,785 current LCU per person | -38.4% |
| 1990 | -537.08 current LCU per person | -69.9% |
| 1991 | 1,053 current LCU per person | -296.0% |
| 1992 | 2,237 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 1993 | 7,830 current LCU per person | +250.1% |
| 1994 | 9,373 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 11,565 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 14,147 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 16,857 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 18,612 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 20,671 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 28,456 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 34,668 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 38,770 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 39,229 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41,153 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 40,248 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 37,454 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 33,869 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 26,944 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 27,301 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27,058 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,460 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22,460 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22,460 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2168.0% | -1.62 current LCU per person | 33.53 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +827.9% | -20.16 current LCU per person | 146.73 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | +637.7% | -12.99 current LCU per person | 69.83 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | +488.3% | 20.95 current LCU per person | 123.27 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current LCU per person | -24.48 current LCU per person | 33.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.3 current LCU per person | -24.63 current LCU per person | 253.98 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,046 current LCU per person | -2,898 current LCU per person | -182.38 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,181 current LCU per person | -537.08 current LCU per person | 20,671 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,809 current LCU per person | 26,944 current LCU per person | 41,153 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,759 current LCU per person | 22,460 current LCU per person | 27,058 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 91 Botswana 23,430 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Nicaragua 23,412 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Poland 22,702 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Afghanistan 22,311 current LCU per person compare
- 96 South Africa 22,040 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Grenada 21,712 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Syria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Syria was 22,460 current LCU per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,153 current LCU per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,898 current LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Syria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.