Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 20.25 SDR per person in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 20.25 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 1995.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.38 SDR per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8 SDR per person, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.16 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.9 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.67 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 6.05 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 5.83 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.85 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.06 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 5.44 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6.89 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 5.62 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 5.01 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 7.24 SDR per person | +44.5% |
| 1973 | 10.94 SDR per person | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 17.36 SDR per person | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 13.25 SDR per person | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 12.45 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 14.28 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 17.85 SDR per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 39.47 SDR per person | +121.1% |
| 1980 | 50.38 SDR per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 35.32 SDR per person | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 40.63 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 34.38 SDR per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 28.58 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 26.08 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 26.98 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 27.79 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 24.04 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 23.37 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.13 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 17.9 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 22.07 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 20.23 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 20.25 SDR per person | +0.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 20.25 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 20.25 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 | +121.1% | 17.85 SDR per person | 39.47 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 SDR per person | 5.06 SDR per person | 6.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.26 SDR per person | 4.8 SDR per person | 39.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.75 SDR per person | 23.37 SDR per person | 50.38 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.63 SDR per person | 17.2 SDR per person | 22.07 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 20.25 SDR per person in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.38 SDR per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 SDR per person in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 1995.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.