External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 122nd of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0856 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +173.4% | 0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
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- 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$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.