Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Iran
Iran: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iran, 1999–2006
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.2% for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 429.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
That places Iran 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +638.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -68.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8% | -193.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -429.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 38% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 100 Russia 1.3% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 1.3%
- 102 Guatemala 1.2% compare
- 104 Cyprus 1.1%
- 105 Madagascar 1.0%
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
More public sector data for Iran
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iran?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Iran was 1.2% in 2006, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2006.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.