Iran vs Japan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic
Iran
-75,190.90 trillion
in 2031
Japan
-31.56 trillion
in 2031
Iran rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -31.56 trillion against -75,190.90 trillion in Iran, a difference of 75,159.34 trillion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.64 trillion | -16.81 trillion | 11.17 trillion | Iran |
| 2000s | -76.87 trillion | -30.26 trillion | 46.62 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | -265.51 trillion | -29.00 trillion | 236.51 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | -19,222.39 trillion | -21.93 trillion | 19,200.46 trillion | Japan |
| 2030s | -69,013.45 trillion | -29.83 trillion | 68,983.62 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at -31.56 trillion against -75,190.90 trillion in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Iran and Japan?
- 75,159.34 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Iran ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.