Estonia vs Iran: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Estonia
41.21
in 2031
Iran
44.15
in 2031
Estonia rank
19th
Iran rank
16th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) over time
- Estonia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 44.15 against 41.21 in Estonia, a difference of 2.94.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iran ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 | 28.02 | 21.85 | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 17.46 | 12.21 | Iran |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 26.36 | 16.59 | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.45 | 37.63 | 12.18 | Iran |
| 2030s | 40.09 | 43.56 | 3.47 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Estonia or Iran?
- Iran, at 44.15 against 41.21 in Estonia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Estonia and Iran?
- 2.94, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (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.