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Iran · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

23rd of 94 · 3rd in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPIran's gross debt / gdp rose from 29.3 % in 1996 to 37.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%50%37.3 %

Iran's gross debt / gdp rose from 29.3 % in 1996 to 37.3 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

6th of 121 · 2nd in MENA+*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Iran's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 2.5 % in 1980 to 0.6 % in 2009.1980198519901995200020050%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.6 %

Iran's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 2.5 % in 1980 to 0.6 % in 2009.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

110th of 110 · 9th in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Iran's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 22.6 % in 1995 to 2.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%2.2 %

Iran's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 22.6 % in 1995 to 2.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

83rd of 97 · 7th in MENA+
Fiscal balanceIran's fiscal balance fell from -0.7 % in 1996 to -5.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-6%-4%-2%0%2%4%6%-5.7 %

Iran's fiscal balance fell from -0.7 % in 1996 to -5.7 % in 2025.

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