External debt stocks, total in Syria

Syria: External debt stocks, total was 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.76 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
83rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.69 billion DOD, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
4.37 billion DOD, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

External debt stocks, total in Syria, 2008–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B2008201620242008: 5.4B DOD, current US$2009: 5.7B DOD, current US$2010: 5.3B DOD, current US$2011: 5.0B DOD, current US$2012: 4.7B DOD, current US$2013: 4.8B DOD, current US$2014: 4.6B DOD, current US$2015: 4.4B DOD, current US$2016: 4.4B DOD, current US$2017: 4.6B DOD, current US$2018: 4.6B DOD, current US$2019: 4.6B DOD, current US$2020: 4.8B DOD, current US$2021: 5.0B DOD, current US$2022: 4.9B DOD, current US$2023: 4.9B DOD, current US$2024: 4.8B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Syria is 4.76 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Syria peaked at 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion DOD, current US$, in 2016.

Syria ranks 83rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ 2
2010s 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ 5.03 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 80 Mali 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 81 Guinea 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 82 Niger 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 84 Maldives 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 85 Mauritania 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total in Syria?
External debt stocks, total in Syria was 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion DOD, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ in 2016.
How does Syria rank for external debt stocks, total?
Syria ranks 83rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.