Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran
Iran: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 15.9 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran is 15.9, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran peaked at 59.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 1974.
Iran ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.71 | — |
| 1971 | 16.36 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 14.5 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 14.26 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.01 | -50.8% |
| 1975 | 9.27 | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 7.33 | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 9.23 | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 36.99 | +300.7% |
| 1981 | 46.02 | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 45.34 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 35.34 | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 9.23 | -73.9% |
| 1985 | 10.2 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 44.18 | +333.1% |
| 1987 | 46.31 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 59.7 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 56.37 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 42.22 | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 33.47 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 25.62 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 24.1 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 45.66 | +89.5% |
| 1995 | 35.18 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 28.42 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 22.98 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 25.36 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 21.33 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 12.16 | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.79 | +81.5% |
| 2003 | 19.61 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 13.56 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 12.17 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +96.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 15.63 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | +1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.55, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +333.1% | 10.2 | 44.18 |
| 1980 | +300.7% | 9.23 | 36.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.83 | 7.01 | 16.71 | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.97 | 9.23 | 59.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.43 | 21.33 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 | 9.29 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 8.87 | 17.4 | 6 |
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, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran was 15.9 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Iran ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.