Iran vs Russia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)

Iran
18.55 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Russia
3.16 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 18.55 trillion current LCU against 3.16 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 15.39 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 5.9 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s -4.16 trillion current LCU -19.94 billion current LCU 4.14 trillion current LCU Russia
2000s 58.31 trillion current LCU 900.87 billion current LCU 57.41 trillion current LCU Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 18.55 trillion current LCU against 3.16 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2009.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Iran and Russia?
15.39 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Iran ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.