Iran Government Debt: % of GDP
1998 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Iran Government Debt: % of GDP
- Iran Government debt accounted for 5.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.5 % in the previous quarter.
- Iran government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Mar 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.
View Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1998 to Mar 2025 in the chart:
What was Iran's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2025?
Iran Government debt accounted for 5.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 Mar 2025 | 5.5 Dec 2024 | 4.2 Sep 2008 | 20.2 Mar 1999 | % | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 96.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.8 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 26.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.3 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 43.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| China (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 57.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 60.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 63.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 81.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 88.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 35.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 151.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 60.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 56.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 5.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 33.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 138.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 203.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 44.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 48.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 46.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 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 (%) | 42.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 46.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 37.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 53.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 35.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 151.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 38.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 31.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 30.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 43.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 103.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 95.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.0 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 24.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 89.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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 (%) | 5.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 176,200,186.125 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 493,028,884.544 2031 | yearly | 1997 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 134,024,927.122 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| 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) | 43,142.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 112,556.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| 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) | 0.015 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 9.596 Aug 2025 | monthly | May 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 247.802 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 829.353 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 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 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 25,600.000 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: 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 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 160.754 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 6,203.283 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 15,830.236 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 2,023.231 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,542.087 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 6,136.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.993 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 101.950 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 44,099.897 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 184,061.782 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 32.4 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 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) | 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: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 25,072,000.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 74,348,100.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 12,729,400.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2025 |
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