External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit was 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran peaked at 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iran ranks 122nd of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit in Iran, year by year
| 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 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … unit 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 | +514.2% | 0.0148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +131.1% | 0.0908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Iran was 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.