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

Russia
4,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Syria
3,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
69th
Syria rank
71st

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square over time

  • Russia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

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

Russia ranks 69th and Syria ranks 71st of 120 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 3,887 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 223.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2010s 3,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,111 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 4,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,340 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 820.25 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Russia or Syria?
Russia, at 4,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Russia and Syria?
617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Russia 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Russia ranks 69th and Syria ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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, short-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, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-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.