Iran vs Syria: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24.3% against 22.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 12.1% | 32.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 13.9% | 22.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 22.5% | 2.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 24.3% against 22.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Iran and Syria?
- 1.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for short-term debt?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 20th 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.