Short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Short-term debt was 23.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 23.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 89.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +341320.0% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | +3278.3% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 58.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +321.6% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +74.9% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 0.0% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 28.5% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 23.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 7.4% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
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More external debt data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Short-term debt in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for short-term debt?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.