Budget balance in Syria in 2010 — -7.8%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 192. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 3.9 pp.
1990–2010 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -7.8 | −4.9 pp |
| 2009 | -2.9 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | -2.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | -3 | −1.9 pp |
| 2006 | -1.1 | +3.3 pp |
| 2005 | -4.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | -4.2 | −1.5 pp |
| 2003 | -2.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 2002 | -2 | −4.3 pp |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +3.7 pp |
| 2000 | -1.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | -1.5 | +1.3 pp |
| 1998 | -2.8 | −1 pp |
| 1997 | -1.8 | +1 pp |
| 1996 | -2.8 | +1 pp |
| 1995 | -3.8 | +2.2 pp |
| 1994 | -6 | −1 pp |
| 1993 | -5 | +2.3 pp |
| 1992 | -7.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1991 | -6.6 | −2.7 pp |
| 1990 | -3.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
