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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Iran, 1960–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Zimbabwe 12,669.20 trillion units per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 32.21 million units per person compare
- 4 San Marino 18.65 million units per person compare
- 5 Japan 3.84 million units per person compare
- 6 South Korea 2.64 million units per person compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.