Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) was 20.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 20.7% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 to gdp in Syria peaked at 25.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1975.
Syria ranks 143rd 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 to GDP (%) 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 13.3%, 1.6× 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
- 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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Syria?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
- How does Syria rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp 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 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).