External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran

Iran: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.48 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
245.14 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
6.93 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1980–2024

0501001502002501980200220241980: 115.9 DOD, current US$ per person1981: 92.9 DOD, current US$ per person1982: 79.1 DOD, current US$ per person1983: 63.8 DOD, current US$ per person1984: 51.4 DOD, current US$ per person1985: 47.6 DOD, current US$ per person1986: 46.3 DOD, current US$ per person1987: 42.9 DOD, current US$ per person1988: 37.5 DOD, current US$ per person1989: 33 DOD, current US$ per person1990: 30.9 DOD, current US$ per person1991: 35.1 DOD, current US$ per person1992: 28.9 DOD, current US$ per person1993: 94.3 DOD, current US$ per person1994: 245.1 DOD, current US$ per person1995: 244.9 DOD, current US$ per person1996: 189.7 DOD, current US$ per person1997: 131.1 DOD, current US$ per person1998: 121.5 DOD, current US$ per person1999: 88.5 DOD, current US$ per person2000: 72.3 DOD, current US$ per person2001: 78.9 DOD, current US$ per person2002: 96 DOD, current US$ per person2003: 132.1 DOD, current US$ per person2004: 146.9 DOD, current US$ per person2005: 144.2 DOD, current US$ per person2006: 150.2 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 141.5 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 119.9 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 99.2 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 77 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 60.6 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 54.8 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 50.2 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 40.7 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 29.8 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 9.9 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 6.9 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 19 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 14.8 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 15 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 12 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 12.6 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 12.3 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 11.5 DOD, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 245.14 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2017.

Iran ranks 121st 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$), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1980 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1980 115.93 DOD, current US$ per person
1981 92.92 DOD, current US$ per person -19.9%
1982 79.07 DOD, current US$ per person -14.9%
1983 63.84 DOD, current US$ per person -19.3%
1984 51.4 DOD, current US$ per person -19.5%
1985 47.56 DOD, current US$ per person -7.5%
1986 46.27 DOD, current US$ per person -2.7%
1987 42.88 DOD, current US$ per person -7.3%
1988 37.54 DOD, current US$ per person -12.5%
1989 32.98 DOD, current US$ per person -12.1%
1990 30.87 DOD, current US$ per person -6.4%
1991 35.05 DOD, current US$ per person +13.6%
1992 28.94 DOD, current US$ per person -17.4%
1993 94.28 DOD, current US$ per person +225.7%
1994 245.14 DOD, current US$ per person +160.0%
1995 244.87 DOD, current US$ per person -0.1%
1996 189.71 DOD, current US$ per person -22.5%
1997 131.1 DOD, current US$ per person -30.9%
1998 121.49 DOD, current US$ per person -7.3%
1999 88.46 DOD, current US$ per person -27.2%
2000 72.33 DOD, current US$ per person -18.2%
2001 78.91 DOD, current US$ per person +9.1%
2002 95.95 DOD, current US$ per person +21.6%
2003 132.06 DOD, current US$ per person +37.6%
2004 146.87 DOD, current US$ per person +11.2%
2005 144.21 DOD, current US$ per person -1.8%
2006 150.25 DOD, current US$ per person +4.2%
2007 141.51 DOD, current US$ per person -5.8%
2008 119.87 DOD, current US$ per person -15.3%
2009 99.24 DOD, current US$ per person -17.2%
2010 76.98 DOD, current US$ per person -22.4%
2011 60.61 DOD, current US$ per person -21.3%
2012 54.77 DOD, current US$ per person -9.6%
2013 50.24 DOD, current US$ per person -8.3%
2014 40.74 DOD, current US$ per person -18.9%
2015 29.78 DOD, current US$ per person -26.9%
2016 9.87 DOD, current US$ per person -66.9%
2017 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person -29.8%
2018 19.01 DOD, current US$ per person +174.3%
2019 14.76 DOD, current US$ per person -22.3%
2020 14.96 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
2021 11.98 DOD, current US$ per person -19.9%
2022 12.56 DOD, current US$ per person +4.8%
2023 12.31 DOD, current US$ per person -1.9%
2024 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.04 DOD, current US$ per person 32.98 DOD, current US$ per person 115.93 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 120.99 DOD, current US$ per person 28.94 DOD, current US$ per person 245.14 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 118.12 DOD, current US$ per person 72.33 DOD, current US$ per person 150.25 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 36.37 DOD, current US$ per person 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person 76.98 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 12.66 DOD, current US$ per person 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person 14.96 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 118 Somalia 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 119 Algeria 24.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 120 Haiti 21.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran was 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 245.14 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Iran ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.