External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran is 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 371.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 286.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1980.
Iran ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +238027.0% |
| 1982 | 107.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +6575.6% |
| 1983 | 89.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 56.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 73.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 66.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 72.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 68.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 82.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 123.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1991 | 154.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 233.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 286.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 109.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 103.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 75.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 52.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 69.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 55.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 30.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 69.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +128.1% |
| 2004 | 145.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 148.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 123.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 132.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 87.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 114.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 150 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 131.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 11.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 9.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 24.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +361.5% |
| 2016 | 39.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 49.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 25.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 23.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 28.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 21.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 25.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +238027.0% | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +6575.6% | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.72 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +361.5% | 5.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.44 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 52.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 286.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 148.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 150 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 86 Belize 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Syria 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Central African Republic 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Gambia 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 21.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran was 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 286.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.