Iran vs Japan: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita

Iran
18.86 million units per person
in 2016
Japan
3.84 million units per person
in 2008
Iran rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 18.86 million units per person against 3.84 million units per person in Japan, a difference of 15.02 million units per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,873 units per person 100,225 units per person 97,352 units per person Japan
1970s 16,546 units per person 482,597 units per person 466,051 units per person Japan
1980s 97,731 units per person 864,957 units per person 767,227 units per person Japan
1990s 576,362 units per person 1.55 million units per person 976,940 units per person Japan
2000s 3.77 million units per person 3.39 million units per person 387,520 units per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita, Iran or Japan?
Iran, at 18.86 million units per person against 3.84 million units per person in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita between Iran and Japan?
15.02 million units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
Iran ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.