Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Syria
Syria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 549.78 SDR per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Syria, 1960–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Syria is 549.78 SDR per person, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 9,358.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Syria peaked at 643.15 SDR per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4153 SDR per person, in 1961.
Syria ranks 105th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.93 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4153 SDR per person | -78.4% |
| 1962 | 2.82 SDR per person | +579.7% |
| 1963 | 0.587 SDR per person | -79.2% |
| 1964 | 2.66 SDR per person | +352.6% |
| 1965 | 4.78 SDR per person | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 6.06 SDR per person | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 9.5 SDR per person | +56.7% |
| 1968 | 6.52 SDR per person | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 5.02 SDR per person | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 4.23 SDR per person | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 8.1 SDR per person | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 13.63 SDR per person | +68.3% |
| 1973 | 43.32 SDR per person | +217.9% |
| 1974 | 51 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 77.46 SDR per person | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 29.84 SDR per person | -61.5% |
| 1977 | 48.43 SDR per person | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 34.29 SDR per person | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 49.52 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 27.57 SDR per person | -44.3% |
| 1981 | 24.68 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 17.52 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 4.15 SDR per person | -76.3% |
| 1984 | 26.16 SDR per person | +530.8% |
| 1985 | 6.85 SDR per person | -73.8% |
| 1986 | 10.7 SDR per person | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 13.8 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 12.17 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 7.87 SDR per person | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 7.04 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 6.79 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.85 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.65 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.07 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.83 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.06 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.66 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.81 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.88 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.31 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.74 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.42 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 643.15 SDR per person | +14435.9% |
| 2006 | 555.56 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 513.76 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 510.27 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 492.26 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 549.78 SDR per person | +11.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 549.78 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 15.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 549.78 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +14435.9% | 4.42 SDR per person | 643.15 SDR per person |
| 1962 | +579.7% | 0.4153 SDR per person | 2.82 SDR per person |
| 1984 | +530.8% | 4.15 SDR per person | 26.16 SDR per person |
| 1964 | +352.6% | 0.587 SDR per person | 2.66 SDR per person |
| 1973 | +217.9% | 13.63 SDR per person | 43.32 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 SDR per person | 0.4153 SDR per person | 9.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.98 SDR per person | 4.23 SDR per person | 77.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.15 SDR per person | 4.15 SDR per person | 27.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 SDR per person | 5.66 SDR per person | 7.04 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.12 SDR per person | 4.42 SDR per person | 643.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.78 SDR per person | 549.78 SDR per person | 549.78 SDR per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 102 Vietnam 600.97 SDR per person compare
- 103 South Africa 578.61 SDR per person compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 555.89 SDR per person compare
- 106 Slovenia 549.27 SDR per person compare
- 107 Philippines 547.61 SDR per person compare
- 108 Turkey 543.44 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Syria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Syria was 549.78 SDR per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 643.15 SDR per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4153 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Syria ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,358.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.