Iran vs Madagascar: Debt service on external debt, total

Iran
362.02 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
292.38 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
87th
Madagascar rank
89th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Iran
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 362.02 million TDS, current US$ against 292.38 million TDS, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 69.64 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 87th and Madagascar ranks 89th of 121 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 739.33 million TDS, current US$ 158.64 million TDS, current US$ 580.69 million TDS, current US$ Iran
1990s 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ 126.19 million TDS, current US$ 3.14 billion TDS, current US$ Iran
2000s 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ 66.80 million TDS, current US$ 2.24 billion TDS, current US$ Iran
2010s 884.43 million TDS, current US$ 100.99 million TDS, current US$ 783.44 million TDS, current US$ Iran
2020s 314.27 million TDS, current US$ 215.12 million TDS, current US$ 99.16 million TDS, current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Iran or Madagascar?
Iran, at 362.02 million TDS, current US$ against 292.38 million TDS, current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Iran and Madagascar?
69.64 million TDS, current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Iran ranks 87th and Madagascar ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.