Iraq vs Timor-Leste: External debt as a share of gross national income
Iraq
6.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
15.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
117th
Timor-Leste rank
112th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Iraq
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 15.4% against 6.2% in Iraq, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Timor-Leste ranks 112th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 5.5% | 7.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.0% | 1.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Iraq or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 15.4% against 6.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Iraq and Timor-Leste?
- 9.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Timor-Leste rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Timor-Leste ranks 112th 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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About this data
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).