Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Iran
Iran: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 10.80 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Multilateral debt service in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Iran stood at 10.80 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Iran peaked at 194.47 million TDS, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million TDS, current US$, in 2023.
That places Iran 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Iran, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.24 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 93.53 million TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1982 | 85.51 million TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 79.90 million TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 77.34 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 71.29 million TDS, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 81.80 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 98.73 million TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 105.07 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 74.34 million TDS, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 77.05 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 48.04 million TDS, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 64.47 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 19.24 million TDS, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 37.53 million TDS, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1995 | 68.44 million TDS, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 1996 | 74.79 million TDS, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 124.36 million TDS, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1998 | 119.88 million TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 139.68 million TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 151.83 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 110.31 million TDS, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 104.67 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 98.80 million TDS, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 90.41 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 194.47 million TDS, current US$ | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 100.79 million TDS, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 108.88 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.63 million TDS, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 99.59 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 19.53 million TDS, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 110.53 million TDS, current US$ | +465.9% |
| 2012 | 67.65 million TDS, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 143.77 million TDS, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 2014 | 102.29 million TDS, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 87.22 million TDS, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 89.02 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 104.08 million TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 73.48 million TDS, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 88.98 million TDS, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 74.57 million TDS, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 64.68 million TDS, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 27.76 million TDS, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 5.11 million TDS, current US$ | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million TDS, current US$ | +111.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.80 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.80 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.40 million TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +465.9% | 19.53 million TDS, current US$ | 110.53 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.67 million TDS, current US$ | 71.29 million TDS, current US$ | 119.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.35 million TDS, current US$ | 19.24 million TDS, current US$ | 139.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.14 million TDS, current US$ | 90.41 million TDS, current US$ | 194.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.65 million TDS, current US$ | 19.53 million TDS, current US$ | 143.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.58 million TDS, current US$ | 5.11 million TDS, current US$ | 74.57 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 109 Burundi 14.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Samoa 12.66 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 113 Central African Republic 8.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 114 Comoros 6.20 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 115 Tonga 5.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Iran
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.1% (2000)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 323.49 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Iran?
- Multilateral debt service in Iran was 10.80 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 194.47 million TDS, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for multilateral debt service?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.