Sudan vs Syria: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Sudan
24.3%
in 2025
Syria
24.3%
in 2025
Sudan rank
21st
Syria rank
20th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24.3% against 24.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 21st and Syria ranks 20th of 123 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 12.1% | 20.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.5% | 1.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sudan or Syria?
- Syria, at 24.3% against 24.3% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sudan and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sudan ranks 21st 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.