Iran vs Kenya: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Iran
2.29 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Kenya
2.20 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Iran rank
51st
Kenya rank
53rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 81.67 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Iran ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 | 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 172.15 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 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.20 billion DOD, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Iran and Kenya?
- 81.67 million DOD, current US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Iran ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.