Iran vs World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Iran
406.23 % change on previous year
in 1982
World
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
2nd
World rank
5th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- World
How they compare
Iran currently reports 406.23 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 404.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 282.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1951 it was World ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | World |
| 1960s | 14.11 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 124.39 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 100.91 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 95.67 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 90.62 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate, Iran or World?
- Iran, at 406.23 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in World as of 1982.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Iran and World?
- 404.79 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1982.
- How do Iran and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.