Bank deposits to GDP in Iran

Iran: Bank deposits to GDP was 85.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.3%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2016
All-time low
11.4%
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2016

Bank deposits to GDP in Iran, 1961–2016

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Iran is 85.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Iran peaked at 85.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1961.

That places Iran 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Bank deposits to GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Iran, 1961 to 2016.
Year % Change
1961 11.4%
1962 13.1% +14.9%
1963 14.4% +10.4%
1964 15.8% +9.7%
1965 16.1% +1.9%
1966 17.7% +9.5%
1967 19.1% +8.1%
1968 20.3% +6.1%
1969 21.6% +6.6%
1970 22.9% +6.0%
1971 22.4% -2.1%
1972 23.5% +4.6%
1973 21.1% -10.2%
1974 18.6% -11.8%
1975 23.4% +25.7%
1976 25.1% +7.2%
1977 26.6% +6.2%
1979 34.5% +29.6%
1980 40.7% +18.0%
1981 40.6% -0.1%
1982 38.4% -5.4%
1983 35.9% -6.7%
1984 35.4% -1.2%
1986 45.0% +27.1%
1987 45.1% +0.1%
1988 49.4% +9.7%
1989 51.1% +3.3%
1990 43.9% -14.0%
1991 39.4% -10.3%
1992 37.9% -3.9%
1993 33.6% -11.1%
1994 34.0% +1.1%
1995 31.4% -7.6%
1996 30.7% -2.2%
1997 32.8% +6.9%
1998 34.8% +6.1%
1999 31.7% -9.1%
2000 32.7% +3.4%
2001 37.3% +14.0%
2002 34.8% -6.7%
2003 36.2% +4.1%
2004 36.2% -0.2%
2005 39.1% +8.1%
2006 44.6% +14.0%
2007 45.0% +0.9%
2008 40.7% -9.6%
2009 49.3% +21.2%
2010 50.2% +1.8%
2011 44.4% -11.7%
2012 54.1% +22.0%
2013 51.8% -4.2%
2014 59.0% +13.8%
2015 74.6% +26.4%
2016 85.3% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.6% 11.4% 21.6% 9
1970s 24.2% 18.6% 34.5% 9
1980s 42.4% 35.4% 51.1% 9
1990s 35.0% 30.7% 43.9% 10
2000s 39.6% 32.7% 49.3% 10
2010s 59.9% 44.4% 85.3% 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 48 Brunei 86.4% compare
  2. 49 Palestine 85.8% compare
  3. 50 Vanuatu 85.4% compare
  4. 52 Bahamas 81.9% compare
  5. 53 Bahrain 81.5% compare
  6. 54 Egypt 80.8% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank deposits to gdp in Iran?
Bank deposits to gdp in Iran was 85.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1961.
How does Iran rank for bank deposits to gdp?
Iran ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,479 data points, 1960–2021
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Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).