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
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Syria, 1960–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Syria
- 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 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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About this data
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)