Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran
Iran: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.1 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran stood at 37.1.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran peaked at 40.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 2014.
Iran ranks 57th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.88 | — |
| 1998 | 25.93 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 18.82 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 13.57 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 10.48 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 13.44 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 11.85 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +400.6% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +112.6% |
| 2013 | -2.93 | -193.9% |
| 2014 | -2.98 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | -728.8% |
| 2016 | 34.91 | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 31.59 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 30.53 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.27 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 40.81 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 34.56 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 29.27 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 29.55 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 31.77 | +7.5% |
| 2026 | 33.08 | +4.1% |
| 2027 | 33.7 | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 34.81 | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 36.21 | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 37.1 | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 37.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iran's 37.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.42, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +728.8% | -2.98 | 18.74 |
| 2009 | +400.6% | 1.07 | 5.34 |
| 2013 | -193.9% | 3.12 | -2.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.21 | 18.82 | 27.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 1.07 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.46 | -2.98 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.85 | 24.7 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.1 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Iran was 37.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 40.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October