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Syria · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 9 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

72nd of 189 · 10th in MENA+*
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Gross debt / GDPSyria's gross debt / gdp fell from 189.8 % in 1990 to 31.2 % in 2009.19901995200020050%50%100%150%200%31.2 %

Syria's gross debt / gdp fell from 189.8 % in 1990 to 31.2 % in 2009.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

97th of 116 · 8th in MENA+
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Syria's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 10.9 % in 2008 to 25.3 % in 2023.2010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%25.3 %

Syria's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 10.9 % in 2008 to 25.3 % in 2023.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

84th of 191 · 8th in MENA+*
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Fiscal balanceSyria's fiscal balance rose from -3.9 % in 1990 to -2.9 % in 2009.1990199520002005-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%-2.9 %

Syria's fiscal balance rose from -3.9 % in 1990 to -2.9 % in 2009.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

109th of 192 · 16th in MENA+*
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Gov. revenueSyria's gov. revenue fell from 24.3 % in 1990 to 23.8 % in 2009.199019952000200520%25%30%23.8 %

Syria's gov. revenue fell from 24.3 % in 1990 to 23.8 % in 2009.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

110th of 191 · 16th in MENA+*
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Gov. expenditureSyria's gov. expenditure fell from 28.3 % in 1990 to 26.7 % in 2009.199019952000200525%30%35%26.7 %

Syria's gov. expenditure fell from 28.3 % in 1990 to 26.7 % in 2009.

Military spending

% of GDP

13th of 148 · 8th in MENA+*
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Military spendingSyria's military spending fell from 14.5 % in 1981 to 4.1 % in 2010.1985199019952000200520100%5%10%15%20%4.1 %

Syria's military spending fell from 14.5 % in 1981 to 4.1 % in 2010.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

53rd of 152 · 12th in MENA+*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Syria's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$2.73B in 1982 to US$2.49B in 2011.198519901995200020052010US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$2.49B

Syria's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$2.73B in 1982 to US$2.49B in 2011.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

183rd of 192 · 20th in MENA+
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Health spendingSyria's health spending fell from 4.6 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%4%5%2.7 %

Syria's health spending fell from 4.6 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

40th of 115 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Education spendingSyria's education spending rose from 3.6 % in 1972 to 5.1 % in 2009.1980199020003%4%5%6%7%5.1 %

Syria's education spending rose from 3.6 % in 1972 to 5.1 % in 2009.

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