Iran's External Debt Statistics from World Bank Quarterly Data

Iran, Islamic Rep. external debt data from the World Bank's Quarterly External Debt Statistics and Quarterly Public Sector Debt databases. The dataset provides a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows for developing countries, with data gathered from national statistical organizations, central banks, and multilateral institutions. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Model sovereign debt sustainability based on quarterly external debt statistics.
• Analyze public sector debt composition based on valuation methods and instrument types.
• Track global financial flows to emerging markets based on detailed debt stocks and flows.
• Compare debt tiers for central, state, and local government based on public sector debt data.

Strengths

• Data sourced from authoritative institutions like the World Bank, national statistical organizations, and central banks.
• Provides quarterly granularity for tracking debt dynamics over time.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

Time Range

Quarterly time series; specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 03:53:59.942388; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Iran, Islamic Rep.