The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Iran was estimated at about 36.85 percent in 2024. Between 1996 and 2024, the ratio rose by approximately 1.04 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio will steadily rise by around 8.41 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.
The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.
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Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030
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IMF. (April 29, 2025). Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/
IMF. "Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030." Chart. April 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/
IMF. (2025). Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/
IMF. "Ratio of National Debt to Gdp in Iran from 1996 to 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/
IMF, Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/ (last visited June 24, 2025)
Ratio of national debt to GDP in Iran from 1996 to 2030 [Graph], IMF, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/294544/iran-national-debt-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product/