Interest payments in Iran

Iran: Interest payments was 5.90 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
5.90 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
10th
of 155 countries
All-time high
7.97 trillion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
58.00 million current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Interest payments in Iran, 1972–2009

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T1972199020091972: 15.1B current LCU1973: 19.3B current LCU1974: 28.3B current LCU1975: 33.2B current LCU1976: 27.0B current LCU1977: 38.3B current LCU1978: 9.3B current LCU1979: 37.0B current LCU1980: 35.3B current LCU1981: 20.9B current LCU1982: 16.7B current LCU1983: 10.5B current LCU1984: 6.3B current LCU1985: 9.6B current LCU1986: 4.6B current LCU1987: 4.1B current LCU1988: 4.6B current LCU1989: 3.1B current LCU1990: 3.0B current LCU1991: 3.0B current LCU1992: 3.0B current LCU1993: 15.0B current LCU1994: 19.0B current LCU1995: 7.0B current LCU1996: 12.0B current LCU1997: 87.0B current LCU1998: 465.0B current LCU1999: 58.0M current LCU2000: 75.0M current LCU2001: 115.0M current LCU2002: 1.7T current LCU2003: 2.2T current LCU2004: 2.8T current LCU2005: 4.3T current LCU2006: 5.5T current LCU2007: 7.7T current LCU2008: 8.0T current LCU2009: 5.9T current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 7 Uzbekistan 8.30 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Paraguay 6.64 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Uganda 6.22 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Angola 4.78 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 4.23 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Hungary 3.93 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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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

Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.