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

Russia
17,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Syria
19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
96th
Syria rank
94th

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

  • Russia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Syria ahead.

Russia ranks 96th and Syria ranks 94th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 20,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Syria
2010s 27,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 21,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Russia or Syria?
Syria, at 19,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 17,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Russia and Syria?
1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Russia ranks 96th and Syria ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.