Iran, Islamic Rep.: PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$) rose US$544.51 million on 2016 (from −US$562.81 million to −US$18.31 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −US$14.44 million and a typical year strayed about US$354.58 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$821.89 million in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was US$670.01 million in 1995. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$54.74 million a year. A straight line explains 41% 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

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Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking

• Burkina Faso — 5th of 8: −US$923,000
• Viet Nam — 6th of 8: −US$8.92 million
• Togo — 7th of 8: −US$10.17 million

What this measures

Public and publicly guaranteed other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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

All 38 values

PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Algeria — −US$58,000 (2023)
• Djibouti — −US$198,000 (2017)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$70.78 million (2024)
• Iraq — −US$169.8 million (2024)
• Jordan — −US$1.52 million (2024)
• Lebanon — US$0 (2024)
• Morocco — −US$6.31 million (2024)
• Pakistan — −US$84.82 million (2020)
• Tunisia — −US$977,000 (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 PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$)?

−US$18.31 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 86.98% from −US$140.64 million in 1980. The highest value was US$1.25 billion in 1993 and the lowest −US$665 million in 2008.

Is the latest change in PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$) rose US$544.51 million on 2016 (from −US$562.81 million to −US$18.31 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −US$14.44 million and a typical year strayed about US$354.58 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.PROP.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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