Iran Government Debt: % of GDP
1998 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Iran Government debt accounted for 15.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2020, compared with the ratio of 15.1 % in the previous quarter. Iran government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Jun 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 20.2 % in Mar 1999 and a record low of 5.6 % in Sep 2008. CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as a sum of Debt to the Central Bank and Debt to Other Banks. The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. The country's Nominal GDP reached 150.8 USD bn in Jun 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 Jun 2020 | 15.1 Mar 2020 | 5.6 Sep 2008 | 20.2 Mar 1999 | % | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 76.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 30.7 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 99.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 34.7 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 79.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 98.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 22.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 113.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 89.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 28.1 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 32.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| China (%) | 20.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 86.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 119.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 42.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 57.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 66.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 89.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 66.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| France (%) | 116.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 70.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 199.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.9 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.9 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 56.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 15.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 62.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 58.4 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) | 154.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 85.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 41.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 17.5 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 4.2 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 45.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 53.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 52.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 85.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 65.0 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | 30.3 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 55.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 40.2 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Oman (%) | 55.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 83.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 89.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 65.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 27.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 54.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 56.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 133.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 43.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 15.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 57.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 150.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 78.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 114.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 37.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.7 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 44.8 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Thailand (%) | 44.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) | 42.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 51.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 100.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.4 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -7,959.678 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2018 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 33,686.158 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.6 2017 | yearly | 1996 - 2017 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 22,258,118.640 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 41,082,147.230 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 13,439,992.580 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 269,400.000 2018 | yearly | 2009 - 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.638 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 20,500.0 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 63,000.0 2015 | yearly | 1950 - 2015 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -29.1 2015 | yearly | 1951 - 2015 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 190,071.920 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 84,395.350 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 72,074.107 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 54,459.2 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.7 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 934,501.038 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 645,599.352 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.174 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.578 Aug 2020 | monthly | May 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 568.939 Oct 2020 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 436.739 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 39,919.600 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 32,194.070 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 6,076.000 2018 | yearly | 2002 - 2018 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 292.440 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,438.290 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 6,554.680 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 360.860 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 8,761.990 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 2,864.880 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,637.900 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 7,234.090 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 21,915.680 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 2,300.280 2018 | yearly | 1979 - 2018 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 3.900 2018 | yearly | 1974 - 2018 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 10,059.480 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 3,221.580 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 3,094.090 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 13,236.330 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 727.830 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.5 Jun 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 146,911.905 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 745,242.857 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 38.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 574,050.000 2019 | yearly | 1973 - 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.9 2019 | yearly | 1974 - 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 276,897.2 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 25.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 244,085.946 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.00 2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 66.06 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 4,075,400.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 6,170,300.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 25,129,900.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
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