External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -5.8 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 660.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 226.88 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -66.39 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Iran ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -15.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1983 | -16.05 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1984 | -16.41 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1985 | -4 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1987 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 1988 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1989 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1991 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -559.2% |
| 1992 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1993 | 226.88 % change on previous year | -1538.3% |
| 1994 | 160.51 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 1 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1996 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -2261.3% |
| 1997 | -30.06 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1998 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1999 | -26.14 % change on previous year | +332.1% |
| 2000 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2002 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2003 | 39.17 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +1548.0% |
| 2007 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2008 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2009 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2010 | -21.45 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2011 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2012 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2013 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | -17.82 % change on previous year | +152.4% |
| 2015 | -25.9 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2016 | -66.39 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 2017 | -28.73 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2018 | 177.78 % change on previous year | -718.7% |
| 2019 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2021 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -986.2% |
| 2022 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2023 | -0.7624 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2024 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +660.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -9.38 % change on previous year | -16.41 % change on previous year | 0.9261 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.17 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 226.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 39.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -66.39 % change on previous year | 177.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -19.27 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 96 Cape Verde -4.89 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Albania -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Eritrea -5.32 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Niger -6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Dominica -6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Tunisia -6.59 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Iran
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.1% (2000)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 323.49 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran was -5.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 226.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.39 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.