Ghana vs Iran: External debt stocks, short-term

Ghana
2.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran
2.28 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Iran rank
48th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 334.68 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 174.42 million DOD, current US$ 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ 2.93 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 557.36 million DOD, current US$ 7.78 billion DOD, current US$ 7.22 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 874.37 million DOD, current US$ 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ 554.04 million DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 4.27 billion DOD, current US$ 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ 2.06 billion DOD, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Ghana or Iran?
Ghana, at 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Ghana and Iran?
334.68 million DOD, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Ghana ranks 45th and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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.