Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Iran
Iran: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Iran is 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Iran peaked at 98.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6603 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2022.
Iran ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.39 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 17.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 15.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 7.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 7.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 4.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 7.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 1989 | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 1990 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 9.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 42.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +358.5% |
| 1995 | 84.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 1996 | 98.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 95.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 39.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 55.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 41.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 18.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 21.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 25.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 30.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 29.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 35.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 30.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 21.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 19.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 5.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 8.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 24.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +188.7% |
| 2017 | 4.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 1.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 1.24 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6603 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 0.829 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +358.5% | 9.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 42.83 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.78 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 98.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 41.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 24.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6603 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 116 Yemen 2.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Algeria 2.21 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Burundi 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Afghanistan 0.822 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Somalia 0.2839 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Syria 0 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Iran
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.22 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 319.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 22.9% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Iran?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Iran was 0.8351 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 98.62 TDS, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6603 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Iran ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.