Iran vs Sudan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 24.3% against 22.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 14.4% | 14.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 15.7% | 33.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 34.4% | 17.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 31.4% | 9.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 26.1% | 10.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.2% | 1.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Iran or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 24.3% against 22.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Iran and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st 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.