Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 27.96 % change on previous year in 2016. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded 27.96 % change on previous year for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2016.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 43.9 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.74 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Iran ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1963 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1964 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 35.25 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1973 | 30.29 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 34.75 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 43.9 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 26.31 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 22.52 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1992 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 30.25 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 32.46 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 35.37 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 28.41 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 28.68 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 36.35 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2010 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 33.98 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2013 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 35.1 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +163.7% | 9.74 % change on previous year | 25.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.93 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 25.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.4 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 43.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.96 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 36.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.46 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 35.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 15 Ghana 32.98 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 30.59 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guyana 28.36 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 23.76 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ethiopia 23.39 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Maldives 21.41 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iran
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was 27.96 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.