Interest payments (% of expense) in Iran
Iran: Interest payments (% of expense) was 0.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2009, interest payments in Iran stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 992,558.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Iran peaked at 5.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Iran 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of expense) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.6% | — |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -51.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +288.1% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -50.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +217.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +507.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +319.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1097637.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -34.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 17% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (% of expense) 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 | +1097637.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1997 | +507.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1998 | +319.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1979 | +288.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 1993 | +217.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 139 Switzerland 1.0% compare
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- 141 Kiribati 0.8%
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.7% compare
- 144 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.6%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Iran?
- Interest payments in Iran was 0.7% 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 5.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for interest payments?
- Iran ranks 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 992,558.0%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.