Financial system deposits to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Financial system deposits to GDP was 85.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
85.3%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.1%
in 1985
Years of data
55
1961–2016

Financial system deposits to GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2016

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, financial system deposits to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 85.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1985.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 48 Brunei Darussalam 86.4% compare
  2. 49 Palestine, State of 85.8% compare
  3. 50 Vanuatu 85.4% compare
  4. 52 Bahamas 81.9% compare
  5. 53 Bahrain 81.5% compare
  6. 54 Egypt 80.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial system deposits to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Financial system deposits to gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1985.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial system deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,595 data points, 1960–2021
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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).