PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Iran is -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.6% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 220.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2,484 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Iran 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -52.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -46.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1982 | -43.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | -42.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -43.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | -40.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | -84.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1987 | -51.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1988 | -54.07 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -65.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | -33.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1991 | -54.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1992 | 29.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -154.5% |
| 1993 | 52.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1994 | -961.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1916.7% |
| 1995 | -1,905 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1996 | -2,294 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | -2,484 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | -491.7 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1999 | -1,283 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 2000 | -782.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 41.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -105.3% |
| 2002 | 47.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 162.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +244.1% |
| 2004 | 56.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 220.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +290.9% |
| 2006 | 134.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 14.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2008 | -26.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -284.6% |
| 2009 | -103.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +291.6% |
| 2010 | -124.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | -241.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2012 | -100.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2013 | -152.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2014 | -143 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -145.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -99.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2017 | -54.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2018 | -57.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -52.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -20.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2021 | -39.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2022 | 27.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -168.7% |
| 2023 | -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -145.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 957.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,379 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1916.7% | 52.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -961.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -52.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -84.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -40.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -942.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2,484 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 52.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -782.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 220.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -117.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -241.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -52.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 27.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 88 Botswana 11.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Syria 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Russia -5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Afghanistan -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Somalia -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Myanmar -38.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Iran was -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 220.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,484 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.