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

Iran: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 5.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.33 billion units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.33 billion units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
28,328 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
55
1961–2016

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Iran, 1961–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran is 5.33 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 694.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Iran peaked at 5.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,328 units per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Iran 7th out of 172 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 square kilometre in Iran, 1961 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 29,274 units per square kilometre
1962 28,328 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1963 34,001 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1964 41,197 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1965 46,023 units per square kilometre +11.7%
1966 54,336 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1967 62,655 units per square kilometre +15.3%
1968 76,236 units per square kilometre +21.7%
1969 87,662 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1970 107,100 units per square kilometre +22.2%
1971 125,629 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1972 163,265 units per square kilometre +30.0%
1973 226,743 units per square kilometre +38.9%
1974 294,905 units per square kilometre +30.1%
1975 453,302 units per square kilometre +53.7%
1976 639,094 units per square kilometre +41.0%
1977 750,577 units per square kilometre +17.4%
1979 1.01 million units per square kilometre +34.1%
1980 1.23 million units per square kilometre +22.3%
1981 1.29 million units per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 1.35 million units per square kilometre +4.5%
1983 1.66 million units per square kilometre +23.0%
1984 1.68 million units per square kilometre +1.0%
1985 1.87 million units per square kilometre +11.5%
1986 2.24 million units per square kilometre +19.8%
1987 2.57 million units per square kilometre +14.7%
1988 2.87 million units per square kilometre +11.7%
1989 3.80 million units per square kilometre +32.4%
1990 5.36 million units per square kilometre +41.2%
1991 7.40 million units per square kilometre +38.2%
1992 10.23 million units per square kilometre +38.2%
1993 13.59 million units per square kilometre +32.8%
1994 16.91 million units per square kilometre +24.4%
1995 20.22 million units per square kilometre +19.6%
1996 25.20 million units per square kilometre +24.6%
1997 32.28 million units per square kilometre +28.1%
1998 39.12 million units per square kilometre +21.2%
1999 52.62 million units per square kilometre +34.5%
2000 101.22 million units per square kilometre +92.4%
2001 136.35 million units per square kilometre +34.7%
2002 182.89 million units per square kilometre +34.1%
2003 250.53 million units per square kilometre +37.0%
2004 352.49 million units per square kilometre +40.7%
2005 477.93 million units per square kilometre +35.6%
2006 671.66 million units per square kilometre +40.5%
2007 938.00 million units per square kilometre +39.7%
2008 1.08 billion units per square kilometre +15.3%
2009 1.24 billion units per square kilometre +14.7%
2010 1.61 billion units per square kilometre +29.6%
2011 2.09 billion units per square kilometre +29.6%
2012 2.41 billion units per square kilometre +15.4%
2013 2.91 billion units per square kilometre +21.1%
2014 3.69 billion units per square kilometre +26.6%
2015 4.19 billion units per square kilometre +13.7%
2016 5.33 billion units per square kilometre +27.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 5.33 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 2266.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 5.33 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 3025.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,079 units per square kilometre 28,328 units per square kilometre 87,662 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 418,572 units per square kilometre 107,100 units per square kilometre 1.01 million units per square kilometre 9
1980s 2.06 million units per square kilometre 1.23 million units per square kilometre 3.80 million units per square kilometre 10
1990s 22.29 million units per square kilometre 5.36 million units per square kilometre 52.62 million units per square kilometre 10
2000s 543.37 million units per square kilometre 101.22 million units per square kilometre 1.24 billion units per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.17 billion units per square kilometre 1.61 billion units per square kilometre 5.33 billion units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 4 South Korea 13.02 billion units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Lebanon 8.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Hong Kong 6.05 billion units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Italy 4.16 billion units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Macao 3.08 billion units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Japan 1.40 billion units per square kilometre 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 5.33 billion units per square kilometre 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 5.33 billion units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 28,328 units per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Iran rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Iran ranks 7th out of 172 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 694.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.