Afghanistan vs Iran: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit
Afghanistan
0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
117th
Iran rank
120th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … unit over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.0 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Iran ranks 120th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Iran ranks 120th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, 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.