Interest payments (current LCU) in Iran
Iran: Interest payments (current LCU) was 5.90 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.90 trillion current LCU for interest payments in 2009.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 10,166,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Iran peaked at 7.97 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.00 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Iran 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.10 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 19.30 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 28.30 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 33.20 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 27.00 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 38.30 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 9.30 billion current LCU | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 37.00 billion current LCU | +297.8% |
| 1980 | 35.30 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 20.90 billion current LCU | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 16.70 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 10.50 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 6.30 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 9.60 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 4.10 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.10 billion current LCU | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 3.00 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 19.00 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 7.00 billion current LCU | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 12.00 billion current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 87.00 billion current LCU | +625.0% |
| 1998 | 465.00 billion current LCU | +434.5% |
| 1999 | 58.00 million current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 75.00 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 115.00 million current LCU | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | +1516595.7% |
| 2003 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 4.26 trillion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 trillion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 7.74 trillion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 7.97 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.90 trillion current LCU | -26.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 172.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.90 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 1382.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (current LCU) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1516595.7% | 115.00 million current LCU | 1.74 trillion current LCU |
| 1997 | +625.0% | 12.00 billion current LCU | 87.00 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +434.5% | 87.00 billion current LCU | 465.00 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +400.0% | 3.00 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.94 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 38.30 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.57 billion current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 35.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.41 billion current LCU | 58.00 million current LCU | 465.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 trillion current LCU | 75.00 million current LCU | 7.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Iran?
- Interest payments in Iran was 5.90 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.00 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for interest payments?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,166,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.