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

Iran: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
44
1980–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Iran, 1980–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980200120231980: 2.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 2.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 2.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 1.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 1.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 1.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 3.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 9.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 9.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 7.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 5.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 3.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 5.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 6.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 6.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 6.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 6.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 5.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 3.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 2.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 2.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 2.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 507.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 363.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 791.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 809.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 653.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 692.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 687.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iran peaked at 9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.

Iran ranks 119th 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.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1980 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1980 2,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1981 2,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.5%
1982 2,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
1983 1,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
1984 1,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.4%
1985 1,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1986 1,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1987 1,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
1988 1,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
1989 1,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
1990 1,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1991 1,291 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1992 1,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.8%
1993 3,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +226.9%
1994 9,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +160.5%
1995 9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 7,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.7%
1997 5,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -30.1%
1998 4,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1999 3,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
2000 2,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2001 3,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2002 4,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
2003 5,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
2004 6,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2005 6,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 6,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2007 6,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2008 5,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
2009 4,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.2%
2010 3,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.5%
2011 2,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.3%
2012 2,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2013 2,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2014 2,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
2015 1,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -25.9%
2016 507.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -66.4%
2017 363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.5%
2018 1,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +177.8%
2019 791.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -21.5%
2020 809.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 653.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2022 692.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2023 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,148 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 710.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 653.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 809.07 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 116 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 117 Chad 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 118 Central African Republic 732.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 120 Algeria 535.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iran?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Iran was 687.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Iran ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.