Interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Interest payments was 0.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.7%
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
142nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

02461972199020091972: 5.6 % of expense1973: 5.6 % of expense1974: 2.7 % of expense1975: 2.8 % of expense1976: 1.9 % of expense1977: 2.4 % of expense1978: 0.578 % of expense1979: 2.2 % of expense1980: 1.9 % of expense1981: 0.956 % of expense1982: 0.683 % of expense1983: 0.379 % of expense1984: 0.228 % of expense1985: 0.331 % of expense1986: 0.165 % of expense1987: 0.126 % of expense1988: 0.114 % of expense1989: 0.076 % of expense1990: 0.054 % of expense1991: 0.042 % of expense1992: 0.03 % of expense1993: 0.095 % of expense1994: 0.088 % of expense1995: 0.024 % of expense1996: 0.028 % of expense1997: 0.173 % of expense1998: 0.724 % of expense1999: 0 % of expense2000: 0 % of expense2001: 0 % of expense2002: 0.974 % of expense2003: 1 % of expense2004: 1 % of expense2005: 1.1 % of expense2006: 1.1 % of expense2007: 1.4 % of expense2008: 1.1 % of expense2009: 0.731 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2009, interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for interest payments?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 142nd out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
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, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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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.