PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was -98.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Iran stood at -98.81 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 235.12 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -330.5 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Iran ranks 95th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -92.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 43.23 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1983 | -90.65 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 1984 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1985 | 38.69 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1989 | 79.09 % change on previous year | +260.5% |
| 1990 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1992 | 235.12 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 1993 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1994 | -49.44 % change on previous year | -762.4% |
| 1995 | -105.12 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1997 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1998 | 135.12 % change on previous year | +374.2% |
| 1999 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 199.27 % change on previous year | +586.6% |
| 2001 | 166.38 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2002 | -36 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2003 | 50.25 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2004 | -35.41 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2005 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2006 | -133.62 % change on previous year | +26605.9% |
| 2007 | -291.18 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2008 | -51.69 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2009 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2010 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2014 | -98.63 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 2015 | -72.57 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2016 | -330.5 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2017 | 89.83 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2018 | 74.69 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 148.46 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2020 | 199.4 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2021 | -103.77 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2023 | -98.81 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -98.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.83 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's -98.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.82 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -26605.9% | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -133.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -92.4 % change on previous year | 79.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.94 % change on previous year | -105.12 % change on previous year | 235.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -14.32 % change on previous year | -291.18 % change on previous year | 199.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -330.5 % change on previous year | 148.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -103.77 % change on previous year | 199.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 92 Morocco -78.87 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Jordan -89.11 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Ethiopia -97.63 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Kosovo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Tajikistan -100.02 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Iran
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.22 million NFL, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -463.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Iran was -98.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 235.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -330.5 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.