Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Iran

Iran: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
117th
of 121 countries
All-time high
3,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
36.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Iran, 1980–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 596.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 463.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 408.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 409 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 283 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 242.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 226.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 152.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 243.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 104.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 154.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 138.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 175.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 352.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 3.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 3.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 666.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 783.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 923.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 1.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 1.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.6k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 1.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 1.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 923.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 294.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 263.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 310.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 423.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.2k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 252.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 61.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 58.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 36.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 46.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran recorded 46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Iran peaked at 3,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Iran 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 guaranteed (PPG) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1980 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1980 596.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1981 463.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.3%
1982 408.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
1983 408.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 283.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.8%
1985 242.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
1986 226.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1987 152.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -32.8%
1988 243.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +60.0%
1989 104.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.1%
1990 154.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.5%
1991 138.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1992 175.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.0%
1993 352.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +100.7%
1994 1,618 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +359.4%
1995 3,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +98.4%
1996 3,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
1997 3,717 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
1998 1,555 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -58.2%
1999 2,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +44.3%
2000 1,686 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.9%
2001 666.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -60.4%
2002 783.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2003 923.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2004 1,103 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2005 1,339 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2006 1,351 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 1,550 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2008 1,643 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2009 1,411 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2010 1,024 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -27.5%
2011 923.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2012 294.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -68.1%
2013 263.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
2014 310.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
2015 423.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +36.4%
2016 1,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +192.9%
2017 252.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -79.7%
2018 96.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -62.0%
2019 66.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -30.5%
2020 61.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
2021 58.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
2022 36.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -37.6%
2023 46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 313.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 104.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 596.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,697 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 138.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,246 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 666.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,686 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 489.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 66.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 50.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 36.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 61.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 114 Niger 116.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Sudan 85.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Algeria 48.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Somalia 25.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Afghanistan 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 Central African Republic 12.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 36.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Iran rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Iran ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.