Iran vs Nepal: External debt stocks, total

Iran
9.65 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nepal
10.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
72nd
Nepal rank
71st

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Iran
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ against 9.65 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 497.90 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ 659.88 million DOD, current US$ 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ 13.14 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 15.86 billion DOD, current US$ 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ 12.57 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 8.73 billion DOD, current US$ 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ 4.25 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 8.96 billion DOD, current US$ 9.21 billion DOD, current US$ 249.65 million DOD, current US$ Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Iran or Nepal?
Nepal, at 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ against 9.65 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Iran and Nepal?
497.90 million DOD, current US$, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Iran ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.