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