Interest payments in Iran
Iran: Interest payments was 5.90 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.90 trillion current LCU for interest payments in 2009.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 10,166,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Iran peaked at 7.97 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.00 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Iran 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.94 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 38.30 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.57 billion current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 35.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.41 billion current LCU | 58.00 million current LCU | 465.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 trillion current LCU | 75.00 million current LCU | 7.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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More public sector data for Iran
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 7.4% (2009)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.3% (2009)
- Taxes on goods and services 3.5% (2009)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2009)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2009)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2009)
- Grants and other revenue 52.3% (2009)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2009)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Iran?
- Interest payments in Iran was 5.90 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.00 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for interest payments?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,166,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.