PPG, official creditors in Iran

Iran: PPG, official creditors was -23.48 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-23.48 million NFL, US$
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
95th
of 123 countries
All-time high
358.64 million NFL, US$
in 2005
All-time low
-4.05 billion NFL, US$
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

PPG, official creditors in Iran, 1980–2024

-4.0B-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01980200220241980: -85.2M NFL, US$1981: -75.4M NFL, US$1982: -70.5M NFL, US$1983: -68.7M NFL, US$1984: -71.2M NFL, US$1985: -66.3M NFL, US$1986: -138.0M NFL, US$1987: -83.6M NFL, US$1988: -88.1M NFL, US$1989: -106.4M NFL, US$1990: -55.2M NFL, US$1991: -89.4M NFL, US$1992: 48.7M NFL, US$1993: 86.2M NFL, US$1994: -1.6B NFL, US$1995: -3.1B NFL, US$1996: -3.7B NFL, US$1997: -4.0B NFL, US$1998: -800.9M NFL, US$1999: -2.1B NFL, US$2000: -1.3B NFL, US$2001: 67.7M NFL, US$2002: 76.8M NFL, US$2003: 264.3M NFL, US$2004: 91.7M NFL, US$2005: 358.6M NFL, US$2006: 219.8M NFL, US$2007: 23.4M NFL, US$2008: -43.2M NFL, US$2009: -169.3M NFL, US$2010: -202.5M NFL, US$2011: -393.0M NFL, US$2012: -163.9M NFL, US$2013: -247.7M NFL, US$2014: -232.9M NFL, US$2015: -237.0M NFL, US$2016: -161.6M NFL, US$2017: -87.7M NFL, US$2018: -93.1M NFL, US$2019: -85.8M NFL, US$2020: -33.0M NFL, US$2021: -63.8M NFL, US$2022: 43.9M NFL, US$2023: -20.0M NFL, US$2024: -23.5M NFL, US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded -23.48 million NFL, US$ for ppg, official creditors in 2024.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Iran peaked at 358.64 million NFL, US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.05 billion NFL, US$, in 1997.

That places Iran 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) in Iran, 1980 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ Change
1980 -85.23 million NFL, US$
1981 -75.38 million NFL, US$ -11.6%
1982 -70.49 million NFL, US$ -6.5%
1983 -68.69 million NFL, US$ -2.6%
1984 -71.23 million NFL, US$ +3.7%
1985 -66.32 million NFL, US$ -6.9%
1986 -137.98 million NFL, US$ +108.0%
1987 -83.61 million NFL, US$ -39.4%
1988 -88.06 million NFL, US$ +5.3%
1989 -106.44 million NFL, US$ +20.9%
1990 -55.22 million NFL, US$ -48.1%
1991 -89.37 million NFL, US$ +61.8%
1992 48.74 million NFL, US$ -154.5%
1993 86.23 million NFL, US$ +76.9%
1994 -1.57 billion NFL, US$ -1916.7%
1995 -3.10 billion NFL, US$ +98.1%
1996 -3.74 billion NFL, US$ +20.4%
1997 -4.05 billion NFL, US$ +8.3%
1998 -800.86 million NFL, US$ -80.2%
1999 -2.09 billion NFL, US$ +161.0%
2000 -1.27 billion NFL, US$ -39.1%
2001 67.74 million NFL, US$ -105.3%
2002 76.82 million NFL, US$ +13.4%
2003 264.31 million NFL, US$ +244.1%
2004 91.74 million NFL, US$ -65.3%
2005 358.64 million NFL, US$ +290.9%
2006 219.78 million NFL, US$ -38.7%
2007 23.41 million NFL, US$ -89.3%
2008 -43.23 million NFL, US$ -284.7%
2009 -169.29 million NFL, US$ +291.6%
2010 -202.46 million NFL, US$ +19.6%
2011 -393.03 million NFL, US$ +94.1%
2012 -163.88 million NFL, US$ -58.3%
2013 -247.75 million NFL, US$ +51.2%
2014 -232.90 million NFL, US$ -6.0%
2015 -236.98 million NFL, US$ +1.8%
2016 -161.65 million NFL, US$ -31.8%
2017 -87.68 million NFL, US$ -45.8%
2018 -93.08 million NFL, US$ +6.2%
2019 -85.85 million NFL, US$ -7.8%
2020 -32.95 million NFL, US$ -61.6%
2021 -63.85 million NFL, US$ +93.7%
2022 43.87 million NFL, US$ -168.7%
2023 -19.99 million NFL, US$ -145.6%
2024 -23.48 million NFL, US$ +17.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's -23.48 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.87 million NFL, US$. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, official creditors 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -1916.7% 86.23 million NFL, US$ -1.57 billion NFL, US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -85.34 million NFL, US$ -137.98 million NFL, US$ -66.32 million NFL, US$ 10
1990s -1.54 billion NFL, US$ -4.05 billion NFL, US$ 86.23 million NFL, US$ 10
2000s -38.41 million NFL, US$ -1.27 billion NFL, US$ 358.64 million NFL, US$ 10
2010s -190.53 million NFL, US$ -393.03 million NFL, US$ -85.85 million NFL, US$ 10
2020s -19.28 million NFL, US$ -63.85 million NFL, US$ 43.87 million NFL, US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 92 Albania -11.69 million NFL, US$ compare
  2. 93 Eritrea -16.40 million NFL, US$ compare
  3. 94 Tonga -18.68 million NFL, US$ compare
  4. 96 Afghanistan -27.14 million NFL, US$ compare
  5. 97 Samoa -29.61 million NFL, US$ compare
  6. 98 Sierra Leone -30.41 million NFL, US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, official creditors in Iran?
Ppg, official creditors in Iran was -23.48 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 358.64 million NFL, US$ in 2005.
What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -4.05 billion NFL, US$ in 1997.
How does Iran rank for ppg, official creditors?
Iran ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,433 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization 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. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.