Botswana vs Iran: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Botswana
2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
116th
Iran rank
119th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Botswana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 2,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 4.0 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Botswana ranks 116th and Iran ranks 119th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 588.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 921.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 2,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 2,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 710.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Botswana or Iran?
Botswana, at 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Botswana and Iran?
2,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Botswana ranks 116th and Iran ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.