Syria

Government debt in Syria

Government debt in Syria: 189.8% of GDP in 1990 and 31.2% of GDP in 2009, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2009
31.2% of GDP
Since 1990
−158.6 percentage points
Projected, 2010
30% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in SyriaGovernment debt in Syria: 189.8% of GDP in 1990 and 31.2% of GDP in 2009, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30% of GDP in 2010.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30% of GDP in 2010.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearSyria
200931.2
200837.3
200742.7
200645
200550.7
2004113
2003133.4
2002132.4
2001144.5
2000152.1
1999147.7
1998151.2
1997147.6
1996141.5
1995152.6
1994163
1993171.9
1992173.6
1991182.4
1990189.8
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2010–2010
YearSyria
201030

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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