Iran vs Japan: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Iran
919,689.00 trillion
in 2031
Japan
1,506.42 trillion
in 2031
Iran rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 919,689.00 trillion against 1,506.42 trillion in Japan, a difference of 918,182.58 trillion.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 2020s | 172,456.27 trillion | 1,362.08 trillion | 171,094.19 trillion | Iran |
| 2030s | 811,424.50 trillion | 1,490.64 trillion | 809,933.86 trillion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, 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 and Japan?
- 918,182.58 trillion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Iran 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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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.