Benin vs Iraq: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)

Benin
1.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Iraq
1.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Benin rank
56th
Iraq rank
58th

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

  • Benin
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 55.20 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 123 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ 884.98 million DOD, current US$ 454.85 million DOD, current US$ Benin
2020s 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ 928.95 million DOD, current US$ 627.80 million DOD, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Benin or Iraq?
Benin, at 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ against 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Benin and Iraq?
55.20 million DOD, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Benin ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-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
136 places, 6,476 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.