Iran Government Debt: % of GDP

1998 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Iran Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Iran Government debt accounted for 8.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 7.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Iran government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Jun 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.2 % in Mar 1999 and a record low of 4.2 % 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. The Statistical Center of Iran provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2007 is based on SNA 1993 and sourced from the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 119.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • View Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1998 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

    Iran Government Debt: % of GDP

    What was Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

    Iran Government debt accounted for 8.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 7.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    8.7 Jun 2025 7.8 Mar 2025 4.2 Sep 2008 20.2 Mar 1999 % quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025

    Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
    Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
    Armenia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
    Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
    Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
    Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
    Bangladesh (%) 37.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
    Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
    Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
    Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
    Brazil (%) 80.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
    Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
    Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
    Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
    Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Colombia (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
    Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
    Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
    Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
    Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
    Hungary (%) 74.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
    Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    India (%) 58.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
    Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
    Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
    Japan (%) 202.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
    Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
    Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
    South Korea (%) 47.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
    Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
    Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
    Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
    Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
    Malaysia (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
    Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
    Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
    Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
    Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
    Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
    Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
    Nigeria (%) 18,684.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
    Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
    Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
    Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
    Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
    Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
    Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Portugal (%) 91.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
    Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
    Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
    Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
    Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
    Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
    Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
    Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
    South Africa (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
    Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Sweden (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
    Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
    Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
    Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
    Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
    Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
    Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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    Iran Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 206,414.286 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 270,213,445.365 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 919,689,132.630 2032 yearly 1997 - 2032
    Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 195,022,575.280 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
    Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 1,894,300.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) 47,592.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 113,224.0 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,058,279.593 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 138,574.204 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 178,417.798 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Imports (USD mn) 72,375.4 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 920,302.681 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,710,932.641 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.044 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2016 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 19.282 Dec 2025 monthly May 2001 - Dec 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 166.504 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,011.719 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
    Exports (USD mn) 57,785.694 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
    Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 41,892.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 4,674.000 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
    Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 10,282.049 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 6,203.283 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,579.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 2,681.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,538.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,156.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 25,600.000 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
    Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
    Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 148.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 152.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 9.827 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
    BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,173.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,461.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -208.729 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
    BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,073.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,674.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,034.000 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
    BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 10.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 51,692.732 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 211,676.492 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 36.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 422,314.955 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 17.3 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 322,960.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
    Total Loans (USD mn) 236,845.352 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
    Total Loans Growth (%) 23.00 2016 yearly 1968 - 2016
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
    Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 16,123,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 30,302,900.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025

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