Nepal vs Syrian Arab Republic: External debt as a share of gross national income
Nepal
23.3%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
25.3%
in 2023
Nepal rank
102nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
97th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Nepal
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 25.3% against 23.3% in Nepal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 11.0% | 18.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 21.0% | 3.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 31.1% | 7.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Nepal or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 25.3% against 23.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Nepal ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th 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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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).