Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Iran
Iran: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 3,303 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Iran is 3,303 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Iran peaked at 3,303 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.25 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Iran ranks 3rd 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 unit in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.75 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 8.74 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 10.66 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 11.66 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12.01 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.96 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 12.14 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.82 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 12.19 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 11.49 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 11.69 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.28 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 12.49 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 10.27 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 8.25 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 8.85 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 9.82 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 10.2 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.82 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 18.68 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 23.93 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 26.24 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 26.15 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 25.08 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 26.35 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 48.22 units per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1988 | 57.84 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 68.36 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 77.95 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 93.18 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 117.57 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 287.17 units per US$ of GDP | +144.3% |
| 1994 | 360.83 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 356.17 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 380.93 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 482.6 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 611.59 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 719.83 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 985.76 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 1,043 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,298 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 1,317 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,229 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,262 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,363 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,364 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,200 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,263 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,362 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,252 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,651 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 2,201 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 2,601 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2,926 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 3,303 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,303 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 1239.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,303 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 1557.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +144.3% | 117.57 units per US$ of GDP | 287.17 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.44 units per US$ of GDP | 8.74 units per US$ of GDP | 12.82 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.54 units per US$ of GDP | 8.25 units per US$ of GDP | 18.68 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.77 units per US$ of GDP | 23.93 units per US$ of GDP | 68.36 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 348.78 units per US$ of GDP | 77.95 units per US$ of GDP | 719.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,233 units per US$ of GDP | 985.76 units per US$ of GDP | 1,364 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,185 units per US$ of GDP | 1,252 units per US$ of GDP | 3,303 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Iran?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Iran was 3,303 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,303 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iran rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.