Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Syria
Syria: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 68,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 68,831 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 12,978.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 68,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.88 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 85th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 212.65 SDR per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 168.68 SDR per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 146.91 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 290.68 SDR per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1972 | 527.73 SDR per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1973 | 1,708 SDR per square kilometre | +223.7% |
| 1974 | 2,071 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 3,262 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 1,374 SDR per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1977 | 2,167 SDR per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1978 | 1,595 SDR per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 2,399 SDR per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 1,362 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 977.08 SDR per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 271.2 SDR per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1984 | 1,489 SDR per square kilometre | +448.9% |
| 1985 | 411.43 SDR per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 641.66 SDR per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1987 | 855.42 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 780.5 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 521.81 SDR per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 482.24 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 479.84 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 498.67 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 499.25 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 469.67 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 461.27 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 476.88 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 508.21 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 487.22 SDR per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 499.83 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 526.28 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 547.33 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 504.46 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 462.1 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 641.26 SDR per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 66,116 SDR per square kilometre | +10210.2% |
| 2006 | 59,610 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 58,626 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 60,320 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60,432 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68,831 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 68,831 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,882 SDR per square kilometre, 23.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 68,831 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63,526 SDR per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +10210.2% | 641.26 SDR per square kilometre | 66,116 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +600.0% | 10.88 SDR per square kilometre | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +448.9% | 271.2 SDR per square kilometre | 1,489 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +366.7% | 16.32 SDR per square kilometre | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.85 SDR per square kilometre | 10.88 SDR per square kilometre | 299.27 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,554 SDR per square kilometre | 146.91 SDR per square kilometre | 3,262 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 874.59 SDR per square kilometre | 271.2 SDR per square kilometre | 1,489 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.31 SDR per square kilometre | 461.27 SDR per square kilometre | 508.21 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,778 SDR per square kilometre | 462.1 SDR per square kilometre | 66,116 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,831 SDR per square kilometre | 68,831 SDR per square kilometre | 68,831 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 82 Cyprus 69,964 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 83 Uruguay 69,202 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lithuania 68,850 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Panama 67,889 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Haiti 66,609 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 63,080 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Syria was 68,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 68,831 SDR per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,978.7%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.