Gambia vs Iran: External debt stocks, long-term

Gambia
1.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran
1.05 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Gambia rank
103rd
Iran rank
105th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Gambia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 258.84 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.

Gambia ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 105th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 190.07 million DOD, current US$ 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 375.87 million DOD, current US$ 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ 7.19 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 526.83 million DOD, current US$ 8.46 billion DOD, current US$ 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 531.82 million DOD, current US$ 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 972.48 million DOD, current US$ 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ 160.09 million DOD, current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Gambia or Iran?
Gambia, at 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Gambia and Iran?
258.84 million DOD, current US$, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iran?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Iran rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Gambia ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 105th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.