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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39.29 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
39.29
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2020
All-time low
10.18
in 2013
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2030

10203040501997201320301997: 30.91998: 29.61999: 22.22000: 18.22001: 212002: 23.42003: 21.92004: 21.12005: 18.32006: 15.22007: 13.52008: 10.62009: 11.52010: 12.82011: 10.62012: 11.72013: 10.22014: 10.92015: 32.12016: 45.92017: 43.22018: 41.62019: 44.62020: 47.12021: 39.92022: 34.52023: 29.62024: 342025: 35.62026: 36.42027: 36.62028: 37.52029: 38.62030: 39.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 39.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 47.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.18, in 2013.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 30.88
1998 29.63 -4.0%
1999 22.22 -25.0%
2000 18.15 -18.3%
2001 20.98 +15.6%
2002 23.38 +11.4%
2003 21.95 -6.1%
2004 21.07 -4.0%
2005 18.33 -13.0%
2006 15.21 -17.0%
2007 13.47 -11.5%
2008 10.56 -21.6%
2009 11.49 +8.8%
2010 12.77 +11.2%
2011 10.62 -16.8%
2012 11.75 +10.6%
2013 10.18 -13.3%
2014 10.9 +7.1%
2015 32.07 +194.1%
2016 45.94 +43.3%
2017 43.18 -6.0%
2018 41.59 -3.7%
2019 44.62 +7.3%
2020 47.1 +5.6%
2021 39.91 -15.3%
2022 34.45 -13.7%
2023 29.64 -14.0%
2024 33.99 +14.7%
2025 35.58 +4.7%
2026 36.39 +2.3%
2027 36.65 +0.7%
2028 37.47 +2.2%
2029 38.63 +3.1%
2030 39.29 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.57 22.22 30.88 3
2000s 17.46 10.56 23.38 10
2010s 26.36 10.18 45.94 10
2020s 36.98 29.64 47.1 10
2030s 39.29 39.29 39.29 1

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  4. 132 Burundi 38.69 compare
  5. 133 Cyprus 38.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 39.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.18 in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October