Iran vs Turkmenistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Iran
6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
Turkmenistan rank
108th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 9,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 5,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 5,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 8,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Iran and Turkmenistan?
2,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 109th and Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,189 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.