Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: External debt as a share of gross national income

Algeria
2.7%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
120th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
121st

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 120th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st of 121 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 22.0% 7.4% 14.7% Algeria
2010s 2.9% 1.8% 1.1% Algeria
2020s 3.2% 2.4% 0.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Algeria, at 2.7% against 2.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Algeria ranks 120th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).