Egypt vs Iran: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025
Egypt
-3.08
in 2031
Iran
-3.61
in 2031
Egypt rank
15th
Iran rank
18th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -3.08 against -3.61 in Iran, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 | -0.5089 | 2.64 | Egypt |
| 2000s | -4.92 | -2.01 | 2.91 | Iran |
| 2010s | -9.82 | -1.41 | 8.41 | Iran |
| 2020s | -7.2 | -4.01 | 3.18 | Iran |
| 2030s | -3.32 | -3.72 | 0.4054 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at -3.08 against -3.61 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.53, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.