PPG, private creditors in Iran
Iran: PPG, private creditors was -20.97 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, private creditors in Iran is -20.97 million NFL, US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3,955.5% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Iran peaked at 1.26 billion NFL, US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.74 billion NFL, US$, in 2016.
Iran ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Iran, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -185.64 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1981 | -357.18 million NFL, US$ | +92.4% |
| 1982 | -202.76 million NFL, US$ | -43.2% |
| 1983 | -386.56 million NFL, US$ | +90.6% |
| 1984 | -303.56 million NFL, US$ | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -186.12 million NFL, US$ | -38.7% |
| 1986 | -131.16 million NFL, US$ | -29.5% |
| 1987 | -115.73 million NFL, US$ | -11.8% |
| 1988 | -90.34 million NFL, US$ | -21.9% |
| 1989 | -18.89 million NFL, US$ | -79.1% |
| 1990 | -29.68 million NFL, US$ | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 349.56 million NFL, US$ | -1277.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion NFL, US$ | +235.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion NFL, US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 636.51 million NFL, US$ | -49.4% |
| 1995 | -32.58 million NFL, US$ | -105.1% |
| 1996 | -414.42 million NFL, US$ | +1172.2% |
| 1997 | -296.35 million NFL, US$ | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 104.07 million NFL, US$ | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 134.27 million NFL, US$ | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 401.81 million NFL, US$ | +199.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion NFL, US$ | +166.4% |
| 2002 | 684.99 million NFL, US$ | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion NFL, US$ | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 664.74 million NFL, US$ | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 661.42 million NFL, US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -222.38 million NFL, US$ | -133.6% |
| 2007 | -869.89 million NFL, US$ | +291.2% |
| 2008 | -1.32 billion NFL, US$ | +51.7% |
| 2009 | -1.46 billion NFL, US$ | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -1.08 billion NFL, US$ | -26.0% |
| 2011 | -784.71 million NFL, US$ | -27.4% |
| 2012 | -253.43 million NFL, US$ | -67.7% |
| 2013 | -117.60 million NFL, US$ | -53.6% |
| 2014 | -233.59 million NFL, US$ | +98.6% |
| 2015 | -403.12 million NFL, US$ | +72.6% |
| 2016 | -1.74 billion NFL, US$ | +330.5% |
| 2017 | -176.45 million NFL, US$ | -89.8% |
| 2018 | -44.65 million NFL, US$ | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 21.64 million NFL, US$ | -148.5% |
| 2020 | 64.78 million NFL, US$ | +199.4% |
| 2021 | -2.44 million NFL, US$ | -103.8% |
| 2022 | 45.79 million NFL, US$ | -1975.1% |
| 2023 | 544,000 NFL, US$ | -98.8% |
| 2024 | -20.97 million NFL, US$ | -3955.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -20.97 million NFL, US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.16 million NFL, US$, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's -20.97 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -386,500 NFL, US$, 54.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3955.5% | 544,000 NFL, US$ | -20.97 million NFL, US$ |
| 2022 | +1975.1% | -2.44 million NFL, US$ | 45.79 million NFL, US$ |
| 1991 | +1277.8% | -29.68 million NFL, US$ | 349.56 million NFL, US$ |
| 1996 | -1172.2% | -32.58 million NFL, US$ | -414.42 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -197.79 million NFL, US$ | -386.56 million NFL, US$ | -18.89 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.17 million NFL, US$ | -414.42 million NFL, US$ | 1.26 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 million NFL, US$ | -1.46 billion NFL, US$ | 1.07 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -480.82 million NFL, US$ | -1.74 billion NFL, US$ | 21.64 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 million NFL, US$ | -20.97 million NFL, US$ | 64.78 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 ppg, private creditors in Iran?
- Ppg, private creditors in Iran was -20.97 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion NFL, US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 billion NFL, US$ in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.