Net domestic credit in Syria
Syria: Net domestic credit was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.62 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 481.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Syria peaked at 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Syria ranks 85th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.70 billion current LCU | 3.38 billion current LCU | 21.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.17 billion current LCU | 31.22 billion current LCU | 134.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.54 billion current LCU | 151.90 billion current LCU | 280.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.03 billion current LCU | 235.32 billion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More financial sector data for Syria
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.1% (2011)
- Broad money 57.8% (2011)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.7% (2011)
- Net foreign assets 513.84 billion current LCU (2011)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.66 (2010)
- Net migration 421,693 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.7% (2011)
- Official exchange rate 2,506 LCU per US$, period average (2022)
- Claims on central government 17.4% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Syria?
- Net domestic credit in Syria was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for net domestic credit?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.