How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?

14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Syria: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita

Iran

0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person

in 2024

Syria

0 TDS, current US$ per person

in 2024

Iran rank

119th

Syria rank

122nd

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita over time

Iran
Syria

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person against 0 TDS, current US$ per person in Syria, a difference of 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran ahead.

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

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.75 TDS, current US$ per person	29.89 TDS, current US$ per person	2.86 TDS, current US$ per person	Iran
2010s	11.58 TDS, current US$ per person	7.96 TDS, current US$ per person	3.63 TDS, current US$ per person	Iran
2020s	0.9068 TDS, current US$ per person	0 TDS, current US$ per person	0.9067 TDS, current US$ per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Iran or Syria?: Iran, at 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person against 0 TDS, current US$ per person in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Iran and Syria?: 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?: Iran ranks 119th and Syria ranks 122nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit: TDS, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.