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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

00.020.040.061980200220241980: 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.0%
1982 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1983 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1984 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.2%
1985 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.1%
1986 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1987 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.3%
1988 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.6%
1989 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
1990 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.3%
1991 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
1992 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.6%
1993 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +216.8%
1994 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +60.5%
1995 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.5%
1996 0.0537 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1997 0.0548 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1998 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.7%
1999 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.5%
2000 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2001 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -64.5%
2002 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2003 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2004 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2005 0.0125 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2006 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2007 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2008 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2009 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2010 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.1%
2011 0.0026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2012 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -64.6%
2013 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2015 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +61.2%
2016 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +144.5%
2017 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -77.9%
2018 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.0%
2019 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +104.0%
2020 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2021 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.6%
2022 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.7%
2023 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +89.1%
2024 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 117 Afghanistan 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 118 Algeria 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 119 Somalia 0.0014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 121 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0594 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
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