Iran, Islamic Rep.: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) fell 16.7% on 2023 (from US$388.15 million to US$323.49 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −3.6% and a typical year strayed about 37% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 226.9% in 1993 and the biggest yearly fall was 66.4% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$142.61 million a year. A straight line explains 44% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 112th highest value of the 118 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Vanuatu — 109th of 118: US$352.9 million
• Dominica — 110th of 118: US$339.61 million
• Comoros — 111th of 118: US$323.98 million
• Solomon Islands — 113th of 118: US$284.84 million
• Samoa — 114th of 118: US$258.33 million
• São Tomé and Principe — 115th of 118: US$254.54 million

What this measures

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$1.79 billion (2024)
• Algeria — US$851.55 million (2024)
• Djibouti — US$2.83 billion (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$106.93 billion (2024)
• Iraq — US$12.93 billion (2024)
• Jordan — US$23.71 billion (2024)
• Lebanon — US$33.73 billion (2024)
• Morocco — US$45.73 billion (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$48.21 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 35,797.6 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$68.4 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 10,151.5 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 13.29% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$194.65 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 144,548 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)?

US$323.49 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is down 93% from US$4.62 billion in 1980 (5.86% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$15.23 billion in 1995 and the lowest US$323.49 million in 2024.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

112th highest of 118 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.DOD.DPPG.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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