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Iran - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 0.45

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

0.45 (2009)

Global rank

##12 of 158 economies

Share of global total

-0.1%

Growth since 1972

-0.11×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#32#122007 overtook Chile2009 overtook Lesotho
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Iran climbed from #32 to #12 (overtook Chile). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Iran ↓

Key Events — Iran

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1974
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
1977
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1992
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1997
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 44 places in global rank auto
1999
Climbed 55 places in global rank auto
2006
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2007
Overtook Chile in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2009

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721982199220022009-13.88-7.11-0.356.42

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