Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total debt service was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st 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.
Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +216.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +61.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +144.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +104.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +89.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
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- 118 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
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- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -13.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -120.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 22.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 78,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 308.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total debt service?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.