Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 88.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, liquid liabilities to gdp in Iran stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Iran peaked at 88.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1960.
Iran ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 20.7% | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 23.5% | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.4% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 28.0% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 31.4% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 30.5% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +13.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 88.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 88.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 16.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.7% | 26.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 54.0% | 66.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 37.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 37.2% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 47.4% | 88.1% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Iran?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Iran was 88.1% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Iran ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.