Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Syria
Syria: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 2.25 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Syria, 2000–2010
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.25 for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.0% on the previous year and up 25,722.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Syria peaked at 2.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0063, in 2002.
That places Syria 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0087 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0084 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.017 | +171.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +5317.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8846 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9614 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +121.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5003, 4.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5148 | 0.0063 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Syria?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Syria was 2.25 in 2010, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,722.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.