Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … capita in Iran
Iran: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … capita was 14.63 million units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iran stood at 14.63 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% on the previous year and up 1,609.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iran peaked at 14.63 million units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.36 million units per person, in 2008.
Iran ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,144 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 522.47 units per person | -54.3% |
| 1962 | 640.57 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 769.59 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1964 | 1,118 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 1,330 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 1,392 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,795 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 1,944 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2,804 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1970 | 3,934 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1971 | 4,484 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 4,709 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 6,052 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | -2,697 units per person | -144.6% |
| 1975 | -4,983 units per person | +84.8% |
| 1976 | -3,549 units per person | -28.8% |
| 1977 | -1,217 units per person | -65.7% |
| 1979 | 9,164 units per person | -852.9% |
| 1980 | 37,741 units per person | +311.8% |
| 1981 | 64,004 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 88,453 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 74,172 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 121,621 units per person | +64.0% |
| 1987 | 149,497 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 176,968 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 200,461 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 199,318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 212,168 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 209,465 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 198,870 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 366,635 units per person | +84.4% |
| 1995 | 396,654 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 493,398 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 477,211 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 673,637 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 734,305 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 539,348 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 487,573 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 625,645 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 715,928 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 302,461 units per person | -57.8% |
| 2005 | -231,870 units per person | -176.7% |
| 2006 | -969,130 units per person | +318.0% |
| 2007 | -1.32 million units per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | -2.36 million units per person | +79.4% |
| 2009 | -1.85 million units per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 385,549 units per person | -120.8% |
| 2011 | 438,501 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million units per person | +672.1% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million units per person | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million units per person | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 8.48 million units per person | +166.4% |
| 2016 | 14.63 million units per person | +72.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.63 million units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 25356.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.63 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 14438.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +852.9% | -1,217 units per person | 9,164 units per person |
| 2012 | +672.1% | 438,501 units per person | 3.39 million units per person |
| 2006 | -318.0% | -231,870 units per person | -969,130 units per person |
| 1980 | +311.8% | 9,164 units per person | 37,741 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,346 units per person | 522.47 units per person | 2,804 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,766 units per person | -4,983 units per person | 9,164 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 114,115 units per person | 37,741 units per person | 200,461 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 396,166 units per person | 198,870 units per person | 734,305 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -406,450 units per person | -2.36 million units per person | 715,928 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million units per person | 385,549 units per person | 14.63 million units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iran?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Iran was 14.63 million units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 million units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 million units per person in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,609.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.