Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in Iran
Iran: Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) was 7.9% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Iran, 1962–1999
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Iran stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Iran peaked at 13.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1962.
That places Iran 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.5% | — |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +56.2% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +7.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 40 Dominican Republic 9.9%
- 41 Australia 9.9%
- 42 Uganda 9.1%
- 44 Ukraine 7.8%
- 45 South Korea 7.2% compare
- 46 Seychelles 6.6% 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 nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Iran?
- Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Iran was 7.9% in 1999, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 1999.
- Is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is other financial institutions' claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Nonbank financial institutions assets (IFS lines 42, a-d, h, and s); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).