Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 85.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Financial system deposits to GDP in Iran, 1961–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, financial system deposits to gdp in Iran stood at 85.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Iran peaked at 85.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1985.
That places Iran 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4% | — |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 25.1% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 22.6% | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -92.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +1464.3% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +14.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1464.3% | 3.1% | 48.3% |
| 1985 | -92.0% | 38.7% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 11.4% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 20.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.2% | 3.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 32.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 32.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 44.4% | 85.3% | 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 financial system deposits to gdp in Iran?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Iran was 85.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions 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 demand and time and saving deposits, 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. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); 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).