Iran vs Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term

Iran
2.28 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
2.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Kenya rank
50th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 277.20 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Iran ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ 481.24 million DOD, current US$ 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
1990s 7.78 billion DOD, current US$ 756.94 million DOD, current US$ 7.02 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2000s 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ 725.70 million DOD, current US$ 6.13 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2010s 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ Iran
2020s 2.21 billion DOD, current US$ 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ 215.97 million DOD, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Iran or Kenya?
Iran, at 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Iran and Kenya?
277.20 million DOD, current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Iran ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.