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

Russia
22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Syria
26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
95th
Syria rank
93rd

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

  • Russia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 3,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Syria ahead.

Russia ranks 95th and Syria ranks 93rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 25,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 30,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 32,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 26,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 47.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Russia or Syria?
Syria, at 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Russia and Syria?
3,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 95th and Syria ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), 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.