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
051015201220182024

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

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 (%).