Iran Government Debt: % of GDP
1998 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran Government Debt: % of GDP
- Iran Government debt accounted for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 9.6 % in the previous quarter.
- Iran government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Mar 2022.
- 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.
View Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1998 to Mar 2022 in the chart:
What was Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2022?
Iran Government debt accounted for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with the ratio of 9.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 Mar 2022 | 9.6 Dec 2021 | 5.6 Sep 2008 | 20.2 Mar 1999 | % | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 61.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 175.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 70.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.7 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 55.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 144.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 60.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 113.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 167.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 111.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.8 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 38,295.238 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.9 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 60,979,884.610 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 136,419,748.840 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 33,205,756.200 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 388,100.000 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.562 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 22,668.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 71,646.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 52.7 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 590,209.273 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 82,635.539 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 89,550.629 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 52,996.3 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 36.3 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 943,182.125 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 691,833.699 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.102 Nov 2022 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.629 Nov 2022 | monthly | May 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 308.159 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 645.445 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 48,440.312 2022 | yearly | 1979 - 2022 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 33,233.350 2019 | yearly | 1979 - 2019 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 5,639.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 4,661.620 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 13,616.510 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 9,757.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,070.260 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 321,502.381 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,382,580.952 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 34.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,130,002.381 2021 | yearly | 1973 - 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 39.5 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| 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) | 236,845.352 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.00 2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 60.30 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 7,276,000.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 13,503,100.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 44,565,300.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
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