Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria

Syria: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 20.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
20.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1960
All-time low
4.2%
in 1975
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria, 1960–2011

510152025196019852011

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria stood at 20.7%.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria peaked at 25.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1975.

Syria ranks 144th 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.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Syria, 1960 to 2011.
Year % Change
1960 25.3%
1961 21.7% -14.1%
1962 19.5% -10.2%
1963 20.9% +7.3%
1964 18.0% -14.1%
1965 18.4% +2.7%
1966 20.1% +9.1%
1967 10.1% -49.6%
1968 10.3% +1.7%
1969 8.9% -14.2%
1970 8.3% -5.8%
1971 7.4% -11.1%
1972 6.1% -17.2%
1973 6.0% -3.0%
1974 4.6% -22.8%
1975 4.2% -8.1%
1976 4.6% +9.6%
1977 4.9% +6.0%
1978 5.1% +2.8%
1979 6.3% +23.8%
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 8.1% -12.1%
2001 7.8% -3.9%
2002 7.5% -3.9%
2003 10.1% +35.2%
2004 11.7% +15.3%
2005 14.8% +26.7%
2006 14.7% -0.4%
2007 15.1% +2.6%
2008 16.4% +8.6%
2009 19.6% +19.9%
2010 22.3% +13.4%
2011 20.7% -6.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 20.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 20.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.3% 8.9% 25.3% 10
1970s 5.8% 4.2% 8.3% 10
1980s 7.1% 5.3% 8.7% 10
1990s 9.6% 7.5% 11.2% 10
2000s 12.6% 7.5% 19.6% 10
2010s 21.5% 20.7% 22.3% 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 141 Micronesia (country) 21.9% compare
  2. 142 Lesotho 21.1% compare
  3. 143 Laos 20.9% compare
  4. 145 Eswatini 19.9% compare
  5. 146 Suriname 19.6% compare
  6. 147 Papua New Guinea 19.1% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria was 20.7% in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
How does Syria rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Syria ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, 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. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); 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)