Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
35,082 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2016
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 934.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,082 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 6th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,082 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 52,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 61,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 70,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 80,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 95,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 110,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 129,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 153,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 190,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 257,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1973 | 334,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 478,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 644,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 927,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 7.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 8.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 10.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 12.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 15.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 19.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 25.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 33.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 44.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 58.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 72.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 87.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 143.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 185.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 237.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 302.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 389.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 517.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 705.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 944.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 3.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 4.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 5.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 922.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 763.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,453 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,952 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 755,517 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 47.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 3 Macao 21.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 20.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 12.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Japan 4.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cambodia 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,082 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.