Algeria vs Iran: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 30.5% against 22.9% in Iran, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Iran ranks 22nd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 48.9% | 38.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 51.7% | 49.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 41.0% | 34.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 36.7% | 4.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 1.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 30.5% against 22.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Algeria and Iran?
- 7.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for short-term debt?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Iran ranks 22nd of 123 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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About this data
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.