Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency

Iran, Islamic Republic of
919,689.00 trillion
in 2031
Japan
1,506.42 trillion
in 2031
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 919,689.00 trillion against 1,506.42 trillion in Japan, a difference of 918,182.58 trillion.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 610.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 26 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 120.52 trillion 532.55 trillion 412.03 trillion Japan
2000s 394.97 trillion 773.28 trillion 378.31 trillion Japan
2010s 4,644.92 trillion 1,068.27 trillion 3,576.65 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 172,456.27 trillion 1,362.08 trillion 171,094.19 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s 811,424.50 trillion 1,490.64 trillion 809,933.86 trillion Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 919,689.00 trillion against 1,506.42 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
918,182.58 trillion, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
26 places, 992 data points, 1980–2031
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