External debt stocks, long-term in Iran

Iran: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.05 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
104th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15.23 billion DOD, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
589.26 million DOD, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Iran, 1980–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B1980200220241980: 4.6B DOD, current US$1981: 3.9B DOD, current US$1982: 3.5B DOD, current US$1983: 2.9B DOD, current US$1984: 2.5B DOD, current US$1985: 2.4B DOD, current US$1986: 2.4B DOD, current US$1987: 2.3B DOD, current US$1988: 2.1B DOD, current US$1989: 1.9B DOD, current US$1990: 1.8B DOD, current US$1991: 2.1B DOD, current US$1992: 1.8B DOD, current US$1993: 5.8B DOD, current US$1994: 15.1B DOD, current US$1995: 15.2B DOD, current US$1996: 11.9B DOD, current US$1997: 8.3B DOD, current US$1998: 7.8B DOD, current US$1999: 5.8B DOD, current US$2000: 4.8B DOD, current US$2001: 5.3B DOD, current US$2002: 6.5B DOD, current US$2003: 9.1B DOD, current US$2004: 10.3B DOD, current US$2005: 10.4B DOD, current US$2006: 11.0B DOD, current US$2007: 10.6B DOD, current US$2008: 9.1B DOD, current US$2009: 7.6B DOD, current US$2010: 6.0B DOD, current US$2011: 4.8B DOD, current US$2012: 4.3B DOD, current US$2013: 4.0B DOD, current US$2014: 3.3B DOD, current US$2015: 2.5B DOD, current US$2016: 826.8M DOD, current US$2017: 589.3M DOD, current US$2018: 1.6B DOD, current US$2019: 1.3B DOD, current US$2020: 1.3B DOD, current US$2021: 1.1B DOD, current US$2022: 1.1B DOD, current US$2023: 1.1B DOD, current US$2024: 1.1B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Iran stood at 1.05 billion DOD, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Iran peaked at 15.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 589.26 million DOD, current US$, in 2017.

Iran ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ 15.23 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 8.46 billion DOD, current US$ 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ 589.26 million DOD, current US$ 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 101 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 102 Gambia 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 103 Algeria 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 105 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 106 Eswatini 969.26 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 107 Grenada 786.99 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Iran?
External debt stocks, long-term in Iran was 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 15.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 589.26 million DOD, current US$ in 2017.
How does Iran rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Iran ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.