Central bank assets to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Central bank assets to GDP was 2.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 46.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.84 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 169.47 million SDR (1995)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.26 billion SDR (1995)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.79 billion SDR (1982)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.17 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.97 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.32 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 120.17 SDR per person (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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).