Interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Interest payments was 0.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, 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
| 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
| 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, Islamic Republic of
- 139 Switzerland 1.0% compare
- 140 Estonia 1.0% compare
- 141 Kiribati 0.8%
- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7% compare
- 144 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 145 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6%
More public sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.