External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 380.96 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.78 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Iran 118th out of 122 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.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 115.93 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 94.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 186.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +97.6% |
| 1983 | 153.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 107.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 121.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 112.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 115.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 106.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 115.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 154.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 189.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 262.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 380.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 354.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 348.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 265.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 183.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 191.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 148.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 132.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 122.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 131.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 207 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 298.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 297.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 279.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 279.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 212.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 243.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 255.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 220.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 94.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 87.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 71.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 78.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 72.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 67.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 55.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 61.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 117 DOD, current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 105.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 109.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 94.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 186.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 148.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 380.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 122.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 298.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 255.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 61.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 117 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 115 Chad 164.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Algeria 147.35 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Somalia 94.66 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Haiti 80.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Afghanistan 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Iran was 105.43 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 380.96 DOD, current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.78 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.