Iran vs Iraq: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq
0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
122nd
Iraq rank
119th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
00.10.20.30.4198020022024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Iran's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 119th of 122 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and Iraq?
0.0423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 119th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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