Facts
- Government gross debt, % of GDP
- 30.0 % (2010)
- Fiscal balance, % of GDP
- -7.8 % (2010)
- GDP, current prices
- $60.0 bn (2010)
- Current account, % of GDP
- -2.8 % (2010)
- Debt level
- Below 30% of GDP
- Change in debt ratio, last 10 years
- −122.1 pp
- ISO code
- SYR
Sources: US Treasury Fiscal Data — Debt to the Penny, MSPD (public domain), IMF World Economic Outlook, World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0)
GDP, current prices ($ billions)
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $60.0 bn |
| 2009 | $53.9 bn |
| 2008 | $52.6 bn |
| 2007 | $40.5 bn |
| 2006 | $33.8 bn |
| 2005 | $28.9 bn |
| 2004 | $25.2 bn |
| 2003 | $21.7 bn |
| 2002 | $22.8 bn |
| 2001 | $21.0 bn |
| 2000 | $19.9 bn |
| 1999 | $16.8 bn |
Current account balance, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.8 % |
| 2009 | -2.9 % |
| 2008 | -1.3 % |
| 2007 | -0.2 % |
| 2006 | 1.4 % |
| 2005 | -2.2 % |
| 2004 | -3.1 % |
| 2003 | -7.7 % |
| 2002 | 4.9 % |
| 2001 | 4.0 % |
| 2000 | 5.2 % |
| 1999 | 1.8 % |
Government gross debt, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.0 % |
| 2009 | 31.2 % |
| 2008 | 37.3 % |
| 2007 | 42.7 % |
| 2006 | 45.0 % |
| 2005 | 50.7 % |
| 2004 | 113.0 % |
| 2003 | 133.4 % |
| 2002 | 132.4 % |
| 2001 | 144.5 % |
| 2000 | 152.1 % |
| 1999 | 147.7 % |
Net lending / borrowing, % of GDP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | -7.8 % |
| 2009 | -2.9 % |
| 2008 | -2.9 % |
| 2007 | -3.0 % |
| 2006 | -1.1 % |
| 2005 | -4.4 % |
| 2004 | -4.2 % |
| 2003 | -2.7 % |
| 2002 | -2.0 % |
| 2001 | 2.3 % |
| 2000 | -1.4 % |
| 1999 | -1.5 % |