External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran stood at 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran peaked at 9,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 204.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Iran 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Iran, year by year
| 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 | 269.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 228.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 258.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 204.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 244.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +226.9% | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +160.5% | 3,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 228.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More external debt data for Iran
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.22 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 319.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 22.9% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran was 239.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Iran ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.