External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 414.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Iran ranks 100th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +235535.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5516.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +428.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +235535.4% | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +5516.2% | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +428.5% | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 97 Madagascar 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Haiti 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Belize 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iran?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.