🇸🇾 Syria National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Syria government debt. The national debt currently stands at
approximately $22.0 billion, with no published growth-rate estimate. Debt-to-GDP: 98%. Per-citizen share: $1,033.
Post-civil war reconstruction; no reliable debt/GDP figure published — estimate retained with uncertainty
About Syria's National Debt
Syria faces enormous postwar reconstruction needs after years of conflict and sanctions, with public finances opaque and the currency severely depreciated.
Syria's debt-to-GDP ratio of 98% exceeds the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag. Stabilising it would require sustained primary surpluses — spending less than tax revenue before interest. By total government debt, Syria ranks 104th of the 137 governments tracked here.
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Syria, so its counter is held at the baseline figure. This reflects a gap in the underlying fiscal data, not an absence of borrowing. We go through every government in this position, and what is missing for each. Each of Syria's 21 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,033. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Syria National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Syria's national debt right now?
Syria's national debt is approximately $22.0 billion as of September 12, 2026, with no published growth-rate estimate. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 98% and each citizen's share is about $1,033.
How fast is Syria's debt growing?
We do not currently publish a growth-rate estimate for Syria. The IMF April 2026 dataset has no usable projection for it, so rather than show a placeholder figure we hold the counter at the baseline and say so.
What is Syria's debt per capita?
Each of Syria's 21 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,033 of the national debt.
What is Syria's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Syria's debt-to-GDP ratio is 98%. This sits above the IMF's 90% threshold associated with potential growth drag.
Why is Syria's government debt at this level?
Syria faces enormous postwar reconstruction needs after years of conflict and sanctions, with public finances opaque and the currency severely depreciated.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 22,000,000,000 + 0 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=sy (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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