Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Turkmenistan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.2%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.2%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
129th
Turkmenistan rank
126th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5.2% against 2.2% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 31.2% 23.8% Turkmenistan
2010s 1.8% 19.0% 17.2% Turkmenistan
2020s 2.4% 8.5% 6.1% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5.2% against 2.2% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
3.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Turkmenistan rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed