Iran vs Syria: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square

Iran
222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
111th
Syria rank
114th

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 66.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Syria ahead.

Iran ranks 111th and Syria ranks 114th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1,616 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,600 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,984 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 543.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 696.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 153.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2020s 186.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 55.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 130.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Iran or Syria?
Iran, at 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Iran and Syria?
66.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Iran ranks 111th and Syria ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, 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.