Iran vs Japan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025
Iran
-3.61
in 2031
Japan
-4.04
in 2031
Iran rank
18th
Japan rank
20th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports -3.61 against -4.04 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.35 | -3.09 | 0.7465 | Iran |
| 2000s | -2.01 | -5.7 | 3.7 | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.41 | -5.52 | 4.12 | Iran |
| 2020s | -4.01 | -3.53 | 0.4777 | Japan |
| 2030s | -3.72 | -3.87 | 0.1427 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at -3.61 against -4.04 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Iran and Japan?
- 0.43, with Iran 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, percent of?
- Iran ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th 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.