Iran vs Jamaica: External debt stocks, short-term

Iran
2.28 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica
2.40 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Jamaica rank
46th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Iran
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 114.51 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iran ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ 213.44 million DOD, current US$ 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 7.78 billion DOD, current US$ 486.75 million DOD, current US$ 7.29 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ 983.98 million DOD, current US$ 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ 114.10 million DOD, current US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Iran or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.40 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 Iran and Jamaica?
114.51 million DOD, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Iran ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.