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
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
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.