Government debt in Iran

Government debt in Iran: 29.3% of GDP in 1996 and 31.2% of GDP in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024: 31.2% of GDP
Since 1996: +1.9 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 43.4% of GDP; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 43.4% of GDP in 2031.
The highest was 47.1% of GDP in 2020, the lowest 10.2% of GDP in 2013.

% of GDP · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031

What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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