Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Iran
Iran: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Iran stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Iran peaked at 5.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Iran 122nd 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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +277.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +309.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -56.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -65.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +150.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) 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 | +309.6% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 1993 | +277.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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)
- 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)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 124.09 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Iran?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Iran was 0.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.