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

Iran: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

00.050.10.150.21980200220241980: 0.049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1980 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.0388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1982 0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.4%
1983 0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1984 0.0151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
1985 0.0131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1986 0.0114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1987 0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.9%
1988 0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1989 0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1990 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1991 0.016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1992 0.0148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1993 0.0908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +514.2%
1994 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +131.1%
1995 0.158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1996 0.0991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.3%
1997 0.0732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.1%
1998 0.0711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1999 0.0509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.5%
2000 0.0438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2001 0.0419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2002 0.0507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2003 0.0598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2004 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2005 0.046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2006 0.0415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2007 0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2008 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2009 0.0183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2010 0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.2%
2011 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.3%
2012 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2013 0.0081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2014 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2015 0.006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2016 0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -71.3%
2017 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.1%
2018 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +244.1%
2019 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2020 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2021 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.3%
2022 0.0027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2023 0.0024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2024 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 118 Iraq 0.0473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 119 Haiti 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 120 Algeria 0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.