Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 15.9 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15.9
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
59.7
in 1988
All-time low
7.01
in 1974
Years of data
44
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2015

02040601970199220151970: 16.71971: 16.41972: 14.51973: 14.31974: 71975: 9.31976: 7.31977: 9.21980: 371981: 461982: 45.31983: 35.31984: 9.21985: 10.21986: 44.21987: 46.31988: 59.71989: 56.41990: 42.21991: 33.51992: 25.61993: 24.11994: 45.71995: 35.21996: 28.41997: 231998: 25.41999: 21.32000: 12.22001: 122002: 21.82003: 19.62004: 16.72005: 13.62006: 12.52007: 122008: 9.32009: 10.42010: 12.22011: 8.92012: 17.42013: 15.42014: 15.62015: 15.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.01, in 1974.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
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, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.01 in 1974.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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