Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 2.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Iran is 2.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Iran peaked at 46.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Iran 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -64.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -52.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +143.8% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +221.6% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +54.1% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +19.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +221.6% | 7.5% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 2.1% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 24.2% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 13.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 central bank assets to gdp in Iran?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Iran was 2.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank 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 Central Bank claims, 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. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); 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).