Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total debt service was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 99.6%
World rank
119th
of 119 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2023

02461980200120231980: 1 % of GNI1981: 0.745 % of GNI1982: 0.932 % of GNI1983: 0.675 % of GNI1984: 0.465 % of GNI1985: 0.33 % of GNI1986: 0.265 % of GNI1987: 0.327 % of GNI1988: 0.509 % of GNI1989: 0.382 % of GNI1990: 0.524 % of GNI1991: 0.609 % of GNI1992: 0.894 % of GNI1993: 2.8 % of GNI1994: 4.6 % of GNI1995: 6 % of GNI1996: 5.4 % of GNI1997: 5.5 % of GNI1998: 2.5 % of GNI1999: 3.4 % of GNI2000: 2.7 % of GNI2001: 0.964 % of GNI2002: 1.1 % of GNI2003: 1 % of GNI2004: 1.1 % of GNI2005: 1.3 % of GNI2006: 1.1 % of GNI2007: 0.823 % of GNI2008: 0.702 % of GNI2009: 0.581 % of GNI2010: 0.371 % of GNI2011: 0.263 % of GNI2012: 0.092 % of GNI2013: 0.087 % of GNI2014: 0.11 % of GNI2015: 0.178 % of GNI2016: 0.454 % of GNI2017: 0.1 % of GNI2018: 0.048 % of GNI2019: 0.1 % of GNI2020: 0.125 % of GNI2021: 0.09 % of GNI2022: 0.045 % of GNI2023: 0.089 % of GNI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 119th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GNI) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1980 1.0%
1981 0.7% -27.0%
1982 0.9% +25.1%
1983 0.7% -27.6%
1984 0.5% -31.1%
1985 0.3% -28.9%
1986 0.3% -19.8%
1987 0.3% +23.5%
1988 0.5% +55.6%
1989 0.4% -25.1%
1990 0.5% +37.3%
1991 0.6% +16.2%
1992 0.9% +46.8%
1993 2.8% +216.9%
1994 4.6% +61.3%
1995 6.0% +30.6%
1996 5.4% -9.5%
1997 5.5% +1.8%
1998 2.5% -54.8%
1999 3.4% +38.1%
2000 2.7% -20.8%
2001 1.0% -64.5%
2002 1.1% +11.4%
2003 1.0% -3.2%
2004 1.1% +8.5%
2005 1.3% +11.3%
2006 1.1% -14.7%
2007 0.8% -23.1%
2008 0.7% -14.7%
2009 0.6% -17.3%
2010 0.4% -36.1%
2011 0.3% -29.2%
2012 0.1% -64.8%
2013 0.1% -5.8%
2014 0.1% +26.3%
2015 0.2% +61.9%
2016 0.5% +154.8%
2017 0.1% -77.9%
2018 0.0% -51.7%
2019 0.1% +107.1%
2020 0.1% +25.2%
2021 0.1% -28.3%
2022 0.0% -50.2%
2023 0.1% +99.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 10
1990s 3.2% 0.5% 6.0% 10
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 2.7% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Total debt service in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total debt service?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release