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Iran National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$123,374,973,889

Shrinks by about $322 every second in 2026 · 39.1% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
39.1%
+3.5 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$1,387
87.9 million people
GDP
$311.9 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
43.4%
IMF projection

Iran debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 2000: 18.2% of GDP 2001: 21% of GDP 2002: 23.4% of GDP 2003: 21.9% of GDP 2004: 21.1% of GDP 2005: 18.3% of GDP 2006: 15.2% of GDP 2007: 13.5% of GDP 2008: 10.6% of GDP 2009: 11.5% of GDP 2010: 12.8% of GDP 2011: 10.6% of GDP 2012: 11.7% of GDP 2013: 10.2% of GDP 2014: 10.9% of GDP 2015: 32.1% of GDP 2016: 45.9% of GDP 2017: 43.2% of GDP 2018: 41.6% of GDP 2019: 44.6% of GDP 2020: 47.1% of GDP 2021: 39.9% of GDP 2022: 34.5% of GDP 2023: 29.6% of GDP 2024: 31.2% of GDP 2025: 35.6% of GDP 2026: 39.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 40.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 40.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 41.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 42.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 43.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Iran compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
Nigeria 34.6% $133.8 billion
United Arab Emirates 32.8% $216.8 billion
Kuwait 26.6% $39.1 billion
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Iran's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 27,416 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 4 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 337 years and 9 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Iran?

Iran's general government gross debt is about $123.4 billion right now. The IMF expects $122.0 billion by the end of 2026, down from $132.1 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Iran's debt to GDP ratio?

39.1% of GDP in 2026, compared with 35.6% in 2025. The IMF projects 43.4% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Iran?

About $1,387 per citizen, based on a population of 87.9 million.

Is Iran's national debt growing?

No. In 2026 it shrinks by about $322 every second.

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