Iraq vs Turkmenistan: External debt as a share of gross national income

Iraq
6.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
117th
Turkmenistan rank
118th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.2% against 5.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 13.0% 20.7% 7.7% Turkmenistan
2020s 9.7% 8.5% 1.2% Iraq

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 Turkmenistan?
Iraq, at 6.2% against 5.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Iraq ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th 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 (%).