Syrian Arab Republic - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.74 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 25.27 in 1960, while its lowest value was 4.18 in 1975.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1960 25.27
1961 21.70
1962 20.53
1963 20.25
1964 18.04
1965 18.39
1966 20.73
1967 10.54
1968 9.79
1969 8.69
1970 8.10
1971 7.12
1972 6.27
1973 6.62
1974 4.38
1975 4.18
1976 4.63
1977 4.96
1978 5.10
1979 6.25
1980 5.74
1981 5.30
1982 6.50
1983 8.10
1984 8.73
1985 8.20
1986 7.61
1987 7.02
1988 6.49
1989 7.69
1990 7.46
1991 8.60
1992 9.57
1993 10.74
1994 10.34
1995 11.15
1996 9.64
1997 9.84
1998 9.19
1999 9.20
2000 8.47
2001 8.06
2002 8.22
2003 10.10
2004 11.65
2005 14.76
2006 14.70
2007 15.08
2008 17.54
2009 19.64
2010 21.94
2011 20.74

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.74 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 25.27 in 1960, while its lowest value was 4.18 in 1975.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1960 25.27
1961 21.70
1962 20.53
1963 20.25
1964 18.04
1965 18.39
1966 20.73
1967 10.54
1968 9.79
1969 8.69
1970 8.10
1971 7.12
1972 6.27
1973 6.62
1974 4.38
1975 4.18
1976 4.63
1977 4.96
1978 5.10
1979 6.25
1980 5.74
1981 5.30
1982 6.50
1983 8.10
1984 8.73
1985 8.20
1986 7.61
1987 7.02
1988 6.49
1989 7.69
1990 7.46
1991 8.60
1992 9.57
1993 10.74
1994 10.34
1995 11.15
1996 9.64
1997 9.84
1998 9.19
1999 9.20
2000 8.47
2001 8.06
2002 8.22
2003 10.10
2004 11.65
2005 14.76
2006 14.70
2007 15.08
2008 17.54
2009 19.64
2010 21.94
2011 20.74

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets