Iran vs Vanuatu: Short-term debt

Iran
23.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
22.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
20th

Short-term debt over time

  • Iran
  • Vanuatu
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 23.7% against 22.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 121 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 54.3% 39.6% 14.7% Iran
1990s 51.7% 10.4% 41.3% Iran
2000s 41.0% 22.3% 18.7% Iran
2010s 36.7% 20.3% 16.4% Iran
2020s 25.8% 11.4% 14.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Iran or Vanuatu?
Iran, at 23.7% against 22.1% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Iran and Vanuatu?
1.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vanuatu?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Iran and Vanuatu rank globally for short-term debt?
Iran ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 20th 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.