Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iran

Iran: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 18.86 million units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
18.86 million units per person
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
3rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
18.86 million units per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,748 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
55
1960–2016

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iran, 1960–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2016, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iran stood at 18.86 million units per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 282.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iran peaked at 18.86 million units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,748 units per person, in 1961.

Iran ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iran, 1960 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1960 2,103 units per person
1961 1,748 units per person -16.9%
1962 2,194 units per person +25.5%
1963 2,444 units per person +11.4%
1964 2,662 units per person +8.9%
1965 2,961 units per person +11.2%
1966 3,191 units per person +7.8%
1967 3,638 units per person +14.0%
1968 3,832 units per person +5.3%
1969 3,959 units per person +3.3%
1970 4,403 units per person +11.2%
1971 5,160 units per person +17.2%
1972 6,931 units per person +34.3%
1973 8,734 units per person +26.0%
1974 11,631 units per person +33.2%
1975 13,556 units per person +16.6%
1976 19,176 units per person +41.5%
1977 22,876 units per person +19.3%
1978 29,039 units per person +26.9%
1979 43,954 units per person +51.4%
1980 56,674 units per person +28.9%
1981 62,799 units per person +10.8%
1982 74,383 units per person +18.4%
1983 85,206 units per person +14.6%
1986 107,079 units per person +25.7%
1987 121,183 units per person +13.2%
1988 129,247 units per person +6.7%
1989 145,273 units per person +12.4%
1990 166,654 units per person +14.7%
1991 204,473 units per person +22.7%
1992 230,136 units per person +12.6%
1993 298,117 units per person +29.5%
1994 421,365 units per person +41.3%
1995 552,066 units per person +31.0%
1996 729,390 units per person +32.1%
1997 863,879 units per person +18.4%
1998 1.05 million units per person +21.0%
1999 1.25 million units per person +19.8%
2000 1.63 million units per person +29.9%
2001 1.96 million units per person +20.7%
2002 2.45 million units per person +25.1%
2003 2.91 million units per person +18.5%
2004 3.28 million units per person +12.9%
2005 3.95 million units per person +20.4%
2006 4.93 million units per person +24.8%
2007 6.40 million units per person +29.7%
2008 6.46 million units per person +0.9%
2009 6.84 million units per person +5.9%
2010 8.57 million units per person +25.3%
2011 10.05 million units per person +17.4%
2012 13.40 million units per person +33.3%
2013 13.70 million units per person +2.2%
2014 14.76 million units per person +7.7%
2015 14.49 million units per person -1.8%
2016 18.86 million units per person +30.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 18.86 million units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 1421.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 18.86 million units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 1017.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,873 units per person 1,748 units per person 3,959 units per person 10
1970s 16,546 units per person 4,403 units per person 43,954 units per person 10
1980s 97,731 units per person 56,674 units per person 145,273 units per person 8
1990s 576,362 units per person 166,654 units per person 1.25 million units per person 10
2000s 4.08 million units per person 1.63 million units per person 6.84 million units per person 10
2010s 13.40 million units per person 8.57 million units per person 18.86 million units per person 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 12,669.20 trillion units per person compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 32.21 million units per person compare
  3. 4 San Marino 18.65 million units per person compare
  4. 5 Japan 3.84 million units per person compare
  5. 6 South Korea 2.64 million units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iran?
Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Iran was 18.86 million units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 18.86 million units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1,748 units per person in 1961.
How does Iran rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
Iran ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 282.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 6,262 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.