Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.95 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
102.87 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1996
All-time low
1.97 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 24.4 TDS, current US$ per person1981: 18 TDS, current US$ per person1982: 26.6 TDS, current US$ per person1983: 23 TDS, current US$ per person1984: 15.8 TDS, current US$ per person1985: 12 TDS, current US$ per person1986: 10.8 TDS, current US$ per person1987: 8.2 TDS, current US$ per person1988: 11.4 TDS, current US$ per person1989: 8.1 TDS, current US$ per person1990: 11.2 TDS, current US$ per person1991: 13.4 TDS, current US$ per person1992: 17.5 TDS, current US$ per person1993: 29.4 TDS, current US$ per person1994: 53.1 TDS, current US$ per person1995: 92 TDS, current US$ per person1996: 102.9 TDS, current US$ per person1997: 98.1 TDS, current US$ per person1998: 42.4 TDS, current US$ per person1999: 59.8 TDS, current US$ per person2000: 44.9 TDS, current US$ per person2001: 18.2 TDS, current US$ per person2002: 20.4 TDS, current US$ per person2003: 23 TDS, current US$ per person2004: 30.1 TDS, current US$ per person2005: 39.2 TDS, current US$ per person2006: 38.8 TDS, current US$ per person2007: 38.7 TDS, current US$ per person2008: 37.9 TDS, current US$ per person2009: 31.4 TDS, current US$ per person2010: 23.3 TDS, current US$ per person2011: 21.1 TDS, current US$ per person2012: 7.6 TDS, current US$ per person2013: 5.5 TDS, current US$ per person2014: 6.3 TDS, current US$ per person2015: 8.8 TDS, current US$ per person2016: 24.9 TDS, current US$ per person2017: 5.8 TDS, current US$ per person2018: 2.3 TDS, current US$ per person2019: 3.8 TDS, current US$ per person2020: 3.7 TDS, current US$ per person2021: 3.9 TDS, current US$ per person2022: 2 TDS, current US$ per person2023: 4 TDS, current US$ per person2024: 4 TDS, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 102.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person, in 2022.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1980 24.39 TDS, current US$ per person
1981 17.98 TDS, current US$ per person -26.3%
1982 26.6 TDS, current US$ per person +47.9%
1983 23.01 TDS, current US$ per person -13.5%
1984 15.82 TDS, current US$ per person -31.3%
1985 12.01 TDS, current US$ per person -24.1%
1986 10.78 TDS, current US$ per person -10.3%
1987 8.22 TDS, current US$ per person -23.7%
1988 11.37 TDS, current US$ per person +38.3%
1989 8.1 TDS, current US$ per person -28.7%
1990 11.19 TDS, current US$ per person +38.1%
1991 13.39 TDS, current US$ per person +19.6%
1992 17.5 TDS, current US$ per person +30.8%
1993 29.4 TDS, current US$ per person +68.0%
1994 53.1 TDS, current US$ per person +80.6%
1995 92 TDS, current US$ per person +73.3%
1996 102.87 TDS, current US$ per person +11.8%
1997 98.1 TDS, current US$ per person -4.6%
1998 42.4 TDS, current US$ per person -56.8%
1999 59.77 TDS, current US$ per person +41.0%
2000 44.87 TDS, current US$ per person -24.9%
2001 18.17 TDS, current US$ per person -59.5%
2002 20.37 TDS, current US$ per person +12.1%
2003 23.01 TDS, current US$ per person +13.0%
2004 30.09 TDS, current US$ per person +30.8%
2005 39.24 TDS, current US$ per person +30.4%
2006 38.75 TDS, current US$ per person -1.3%
2007 38.7 TDS, current US$ per person -0.1%
2008 37.87 TDS, current US$ per person -2.2%
2009 31.43 TDS, current US$ per person -17.0%
2010 23.35 TDS, current US$ per person -25.7%
2011 21.1 TDS, current US$ per person -9.6%
2012 7.55 TDS, current US$ per person -64.2%
2013 5.45 TDS, current US$ per person -27.8%
2014 6.27 TDS, current US$ per person +15.0%
2015 8.83 TDS, current US$ per person +40.7%
2016 24.89 TDS, current US$ per person +181.9%
2017 5.77 TDS, current US$ per person -76.8%
2018 2.25 TDS, current US$ per person -61.0%
2019 3.84 TDS, current US$ per person +70.5%
2020 3.74 TDS, current US$ per person -2.5%
2021 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person +4.1%
2022 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person -49.4%
2023 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person +102.2%
2024 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.83 TDS, current US$ per person 8.1 TDS, current US$ per person 26.6 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 51.97 TDS, current US$ per person 11.19 TDS, current US$ per person 102.87 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 32.25 TDS, current US$ per person 18.17 TDS, current US$ per person 44.87 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 10.93 TDS, current US$ per person 2.25 TDS, current US$ per person 24.89 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 3.51 TDS, current US$ per person 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 113 Eritrea 6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 117 Yemen 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 118 Burundi 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 119 Afghanistan 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 102.87 TDS, current US$ per person in 1996.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
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133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.