Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.5% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2009.
That represents a change of down 80.3% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 1980.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 32nd out of 156 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.3% | — |
| 1973 | -0.8% | -81.9% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -681.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -92.4% |
| 1976 | -0.8% | -330.4% |
| 1977 | -4.6% | +488.9% |
| 1978 | -10.0% | +116.7% |
| 1979 | -5.1% | -49.2% |
| 1980 | -13.9% | +173.3% |
| 1981 | -11.1% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | -5.8% | -47.5% |
| 1983 | -6.3% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | -4.1% | -35.4% |
| 1985 | -3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | -8.9% | +126.5% |
| 1987 | -7.5% | -15.6% |
| 1988 | -9.3% | +24.8% |
| 1989 | -4.0% | -57.0% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | -56.0% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -37.8% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -62.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -543.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -156.3% |
| 1998 | -5.3% | +1146.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +1381.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +124.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +145.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +142.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.6% | -10.0% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | -7.5% | -13.9% | -3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -5.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
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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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd out of 156 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.