Iran vs Nepal: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) over time
- Iran
- Nepal
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$.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 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$, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Iran ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 71st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.