Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 67,311 SDR per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria is 67,311 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 12,691.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 67,311 SDR per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.88 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 76th 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 square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.88 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1963 | 16.32 SDR per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1964 | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1965 | 141.47 SDR per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1966 | 185 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 299.27 SDR per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 212.21 SDR per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 168.68 SDR per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 146.91 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 290.68 SDR per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1972 | 506.18 SDR per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1973 | 1,664 SDR per square kilometre | +228.8% |
| 1974 | 2,027 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 3,184 SDR per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 1,269 SDR per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 2,132 SDR per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 1,562 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 2,334 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 1,344 SDR per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 1,244 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 912.55 SDR per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 223.48 SDR per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1984 | 1,460 SDR per square kilometre | +553.3% |
| 1985 | 396.3 SDR per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1986 | 640.57 SDR per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1987 | 855.32 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 780.39 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 521.7 SDR per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 481.92 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 479.3 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 498.62 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 499.14 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 469.64 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 461.22 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 476.79 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 508.14 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 486.93 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 499.52 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 526.21 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 545.54 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 504.3 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 461.86 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 441.97 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 65,916 SDR per square kilometre | +14814.1% |
| 2006 | 59,410 SDR per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 58,426 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 60,121 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 58,912 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 67,311 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 67,311 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,369 SDR per square kilometre, 49.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 67,311 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60,956 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +14814.1% | 441.97 SDR per square kilometre | 65,916 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +600.0% | 10.88 SDR per square kilometre | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +553.3% | 223.48 SDR per square kilometre | 1,460 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +366.7% | 16.32 SDR per square kilometre | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +228.8% | 506.18 SDR per square kilometre | 1,664 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.8 SDR per square kilometre | 10.88 SDR per square kilometre | 299.27 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,512 SDR per square kilometre | 146.91 SDR per square kilometre | 3,184 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 837.76 SDR per square kilometre | 223.48 SDR per square kilometre | 1,460 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.12 SDR per square kilometre | 461.22 SDR per square kilometre | 508.14 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,527 SDR per square kilometre | 441.97 SDR per square kilometre | 65,916 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,311 SDR per square kilometre | 67,311 SDR per square kilometre | 67,311 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 73 Sweden 76,274 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mexico 71,644 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cambodia 70,867 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 77 Uruguay 64,878 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 78 Haiti 63,036 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 79 Panama 61,730 SDR per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria was 67,311 SDR per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 67,311 SDR per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,691.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.