Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Short-term debt

Algeria
25.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
23.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th

Short-term debt over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 25.5% against 23.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Algeria ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 0.0% 4.3% Algeria
1980s 10.6% 48.9% 38.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1.8% 51.7% 49.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 7.0% 41.0% 34.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 32.0% 36.7% 4.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 26.4% 25.8% 0.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Algeria, at 25.5% against 23.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.8%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for short-term debt?
Algeria ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.