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

Iran: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 970.62 million units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
970.62 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
8th
of 158 countries
All-time high
970.62 million units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
23,748 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
54
1961–2016

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Iran, 1961–2016

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2016, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iran stood at 970.62 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 336.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iran peaked at 970.62 million units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,748 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iran ranks 8th of 158 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 square in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 23,748 units per square kilometre
1962 30,729 units per square kilometre +29.4%
1963 35,297 units per square kilometre +14.9%
1964 39,656 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1965 45,513 units per square kilometre +14.8%
1966 50,609 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1967 59,481 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1968 64,552 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1969 68,721 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1970 78,790 units per square kilometre +14.7%
1971 95,128 units per square kilometre +20.7%
1972 131,591 units per square kilometre +38.3%
1973 170,737 units per square kilometre +29.7%
1974 234,197 units per square kilometre +37.2%
1975 281,343 units per square kilometre +20.1%
1976 410,152 units per square kilometre +45.8%
1977 504,691 units per square kilometre +23.0%
1978 661,933 units per square kilometre +31.2%
1979 1.04 million units per square kilometre +56.7%
1980 1.39 million units per square kilometre +33.7%
1981 1.62 million units per square kilometre +16.8%
1982 2.02 million units per square kilometre +24.9%
1983 2.41 million units per square kilometre +19.1%
1986 3.38 million units per square kilometre +40.5%
1987 3.97 million units per square kilometre +17.3%
1988 4.37 million units per square kilometre +10.2%
1989 5.06 million units per square kilometre +15.7%
1990 5.97 million units per square kilometre +18.1%
1991 7.53 million units per square kilometre +26.1%
1992 8.65 million units per square kilometre +14.8%
1993 11.24 million units per square kilometre +30.0%
1994 15.92 million units per square kilometre +41.6%
1995 21.08 million units per square kilometre +32.5%
1996 28.16 million units per square kilometre +33.6%
1997 33.75 million units per square kilometre +19.9%
1998 41.41 million units per square kilometre +22.7%
1999 50.32 million units per square kilometre +21.5%
2000 66.33 million units per square kilometre +31.8%
2001 81.28 million units per square kilometre +22.6%
2002 102.50 million units per square kilometre +26.1%
2003 122.80 million units per square kilometre +19.8%
2004 141.67 million units per square kilometre +15.4%
2005 174.35 million units per square kilometre +23.1%
2006 222.24 million units per square kilometre +27.5%
2007 292.93 million units per square kilometre +31.8%
2008 299.29 million units per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 320.99 million units per square kilometre +7.2%
2010 407.16 million units per square kilometre +26.8%
2011 483.75 million units per square kilometre +18.8%
2012 652.81 million units per square kilometre +34.9%
2013 676.25 million units per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 738.37 million units per square kilometre +9.2%
2015 735.22 million units per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 970.62 million units per square kilometre +32.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 970.62 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 929.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 970.62 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 459.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,478 units per square kilometre 23,748 units per square kilometre 68,721 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 360,551 units per square kilometre 78,790 units per square kilometre 1.04 million units per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.03 million units per square kilometre 1.39 million units per square kilometre 5.06 million units per square kilometre 8
1990s 22.40 million units per square kilometre 5.97 million units per square kilometre 50.32 million units per square kilometre 10
2000s 182.44 million units per square kilometre 66.33 million units per square kilometre 320.99 million units per square kilometre 10
2010s 666.31 million units per square kilometre 407.16 million units per square kilometre 970.62 million units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Japan 1.35 billion units per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Hong Kong 1.28 billion units per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Lebanon 1.04 billion units per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 441.59 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Macao 434.69 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Singapore 361.95 million units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iran?
Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Iran was 970.62 million units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 970.62 million units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 23,748 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iran rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
Iran ranks 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,103 data points, 1961–2023
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.