Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Iran, 1992–2018
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life insurance premium volume to gdp in Iran is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 748.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Iran peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Iran ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +83.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
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 life insurance premium volume to gdp in Iran?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Iran was 0.5% in 2018, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.