Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Iran
Iran: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) was 919,689.00 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Iran, 1996–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 919,689.00 trillion for gross debt, general government, domestic currency in 2031. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 3,148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Iran peaked at 919,689.00 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 99.29 trillion, in 1996.
Iran ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.29 trillion | — |
| 1997 | 121.78 trillion | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 130.09 trillion | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 130.92 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 142.65 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 192.31 trillion | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 301.49 trillion | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 351.86 trillion | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 424.12 trillion | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 457.50 trillion | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 456.92 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 537.77 trillion | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 504.93 trillion | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 580.16 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 790.67 trillion | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 845.39 trillion | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,070.83 trillion | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 1,250.42 trillion | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1,542.55 trillion | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 4,481.22 trillion | +190.5% |
| 2016 | 6,902.42 trillion | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 7,538.80 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 9,287.58 trillion | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 12,739.30 trillion | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 20,586.10 trillion | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 28,315.00 trillion | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 38,532.00 trillion | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 47,942.50 trillion | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 67,212.10 trillion | +40.2% |
| 2025 | 118,058.00 trillion | +75.6% |
| 2026 | 192,143.00 trillion | +62.8% |
| 2027 | 283,206.00 trillion | +47.4% |
| 2028 | 394,887.00 trillion | +39.4% |
| 2029 | 533,681.00 trillion | +35.1% |
| 2030 | 703,160.00 trillion | +31.8% |
| 2031 | 919,689.00 trillion | +30.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 919,689.00 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.65 trillion, 138227.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +190.5% | 1,542.55 trillion | 4,481.22 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.52 trillion | 99.29 trillion | 130.92 trillion | 4 |
| 2000s | 394.97 trillion | 142.65 trillion | 580.16 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,644.92 trillion | 790.67 trillion | 12,739.30 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,456.27 trillion | 20,586.10 trillion | 533,681.00 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 811,424.50 trillion | 703,160.00 trillion | 919,689.00 trillion | 2 |
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 gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Iran?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Iran was 919,689.00 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 919,689.00 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.29 trillion in 1996.
- How does Iran rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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