How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?

30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syria: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.0106 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Syria

0.0089 units per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Iraq rank

189th

Syria rank

191st

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Syria

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 189th and Syria ranks 191st of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.14 units per US$ of GDP	0.0409 units per US$ of GDP	1.1 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	Syria
2020s	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Syria?: Iraq, at 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Syria?: 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 189th and Syria ranks 191st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.