04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran

Iran: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 6.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.00 million
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
117th
of 132 countries
All-time high
339.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
6.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran, 2004–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2004201320232004: 339.0M2005: 285.0M2006: 275.0M2007: 271.0M2008: 309.0M2009: 262.0M2010: 286.0M2011: 265.0M2012: 84.0M2013: 191.0M2014: 115.0M2015: 87.0M2016: 59.0M2017: 38.0M2018: 27.0M2019: 22.0M2020: 20.0M2021: 16.0M2022: 11.0M2023: 6.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

Iran recorded 6.00 million for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran peaked at 339.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million, in 2023.

Iran ranks 117th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 339.00 million —
2005 285.00 million -15.9%
2006 275.00 million -3.5%
2007 271.00 million -1.5%
2008 309.00 million +14.0%
2009 262.00 million -15.2%
2010 286.00 million +9.2%
2011 265.00 million -7.3%
2012 84.00 million -68.3%
2013 191.00 million +127.4%
2014 115.00 million -39.8%
2015 87.00 million -24.3%
2016 59.00 million -32.2%
2017 38.00 million -35.6%
2018 27.00 million -28.9%
2019 22.00 million -18.5%
2020 20.00 million -9.1%
2021 16.00 million -20.0%
2022 11.00 million -31.2%
2023 6.00 million -45.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 6.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 487.50 million, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 6.00 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.00 million, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +127.4% 84.00 million 191.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 290.17 million 262.00 million 339.00 million 6
2010s 117.40 million 22.00 million 286.00 million 10
2020s 13.25 million 6.00 million 20.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 115 Belarus 7.00 million compare
  2. 115 Haiti 7.00 million compare
  3. 117 Central African Republic 6.00 million compare
  4. 117 Turkmenistan 6.00 million compare
  5. 120 Antigua and Barbuda 3.00 million compare
  6. 120 Lesotho 3.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Iran was 6.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 339.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million in 2023.
How does Iran rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Iran ranks 117th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.