Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran is 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 251.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Iran 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,320 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Netherlands 290,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4,191 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 4 Somalia 2,840 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cambodia 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Iran
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.84 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 169.47 million SDR (1995)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.26 billion SDR (1995)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.79 billion SDR (1982)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.17 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.97 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.32 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 120.17 SDR per person (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5,756 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.