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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 104.7%
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
108.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 596.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 463.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 723.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 650.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 464.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 365.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 340.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 269.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 384.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 282.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 401.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 493 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 657.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 2.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 3.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 4.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 752.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 850.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 971.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 1.7k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 1.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 1.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 269.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 313.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 447.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 302.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 119.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 205.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 202.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 212.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 108.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 222.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 108.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th of 120 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 square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ 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 723.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +56.0%
1983 650.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
1984 464.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.6%
1985 365.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.2%
1986 340.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
1987 269.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
1988 384.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.9%
1989 282.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
1990 401.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.2%
1991 492.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.9%
1992 657.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.4%
1993 1,109 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.6%
1994 2,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +80.9%
1995 3,514 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +75.2%
1996 3,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1997 3,833 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
1998 1,679 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -56.2%
1999 2,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.0%
2000 1,830 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -23.8%
2001 752.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -58.9%
2002 850.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2003 971.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
2004 1,298 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.6%
2005 1,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
2006 1,746 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 1,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 1,756 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 1,476 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
2010 1,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -24.8%
2011 1,015 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2012 368.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -63.8%
2013 269.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -26.8%
2014 313.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
2015 447.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +42.7%
2016 1,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +186.0%
2017 302.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -76.4%
2018 119.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -60.5%
2019 205.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +72.3%
2020 202.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 212.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2022 108.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -48.8%
2023 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +104.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 453.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 269.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 723.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,006 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 401.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,418 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 752.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,830 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 543.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 119.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 186.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 108.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 108 Chad 355.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Mali 287.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Yemen 263.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 216.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 Algeria 196.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Syrian Arab Republic 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 222.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3,971 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 108.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.