Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iran

Iran: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 18,153 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
18,153 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
18,153 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
9.8 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2016

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iran, 1960–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019882016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran is 18,153 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 340.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran peaked at 18,153 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Iran 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2016.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 9.8 units per US$ of GDP
1961 10.77 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1962 9.83 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1963 11.24 units per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1964 12.47 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1965 12.1 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1966 13.03 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1967 13.51 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1968 14.4 units per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1969 14.65 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1970 15.89 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1971 14.9 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1972 15.5 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1973 13.64 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1974 10.39 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1975 14.26 units per US$ of GDP +37.2%
1976 15.3 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1977 15.17 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1979 18.14 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1980 21.25 units per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1981 20.94 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1982 17.46 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1983 17.29 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1984 16.82 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1985 16.9 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1986 17.44 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1987 31.22 units per US$ of GDP +79.0%
1988 37.96 units per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1989 51.32 units per US$ of GDP +35.2%
1990 69.94 units per US$ of GDP +36.3%
1991 91.61 units per US$ of GDP +31.0%
1992 139.15 units per US$ of GDP +51.9%
1993 347.19 units per US$ of GDP +149.5%
1994 383.28 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1995 341.61 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1996 340.88 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1997 461.55 units per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1998 577.78 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1999 752.77 units per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2000 1,504 units per US$ of GDP +99.8%
2001 1,750 units per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2002 2,316 units per US$ of GDP +32.3%
2003 2,686 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2004 3,058 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2005 3,460 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2006 4,119 units per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2007 4,368 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2008 4,338 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2009 4,882 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2010 5,379 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2011 5,399 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2012 6,083 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2013 9,478 units per US$ of GDP +55.8%
2014 12,985 units per US$ of GDP +37.0%
2015 16,675 units per US$ of GDP +28.4%
2016 18,153 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 18,153 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 2880.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 18,153 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 6666.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +149.5% 139.15 units per US$ of GDP 347.19 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.18 units per US$ of GDP 9.8 units per US$ of GDP 14.65 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 14.8 units per US$ of GDP 10.39 units per US$ of GDP 18.14 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 24.86 units per US$ of GDP 16.82 units per US$ of GDP 51.32 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 350.57 units per US$ of GDP 69.94 units per US$ of GDP 752.77 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 3,248 units per US$ of GDP 1,504 units per US$ of GDP 4,882 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 10,593 units per US$ of GDP 5,379 units per US$ of GDP 18,153 units per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 1,228.47 trillion units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 29,080 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 3,864 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2,575 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Laos 1,727 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran was 18,153 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 18,153 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Iran rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Iran ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.7%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.