Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iran
Iran: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 7.67 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iran is 7.67 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3,391,390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iran peaked at 33.32 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7673 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.7445 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1965 | 0.139 units per person | +33624.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6671 units per person | +379.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 units per person | +75.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.6763 units per person | +186942.7% |
| 1973 | 1.82 units per person | +169.0% |
| 1974 | 15.75 units per person | +766.1% |
| 1975 | 33.21 units per person | +110.8% |
| 1976 | 33.28 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 33.32 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 25.45 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 11.15 units per person | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 7.51 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 3.92 units per person | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 1.89 units per person | -51.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.57 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 2.35 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3 units per person | +3670877.3% |
| 2017 | 8.67 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.36 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.22 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.19 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.69 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.66 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.37 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 7.67 units per person | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.67 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.67 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.07 units per person, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3670877.3% | 0.0002 units per person | 8.3 units per person |
| 1972 | +186942.7% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.6763 units per person |
| 1965 | +33624.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.139 units per person |
| 1974 | +766.1% | 1.82 units per person | 15.75 units per person |
| 1966 | +379.9% | 0.139 units per person | 0.6671 units per person |
| 1973 | +169.0% | 0.6763 units per person | 1.82 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3492 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.47 units per person | 0 units per person | 33.32 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2351 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.35 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 units per person | 7.37 units per person | 8.5 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 95 Azerbaijan 7.73 units per person compare
- 96 Liberia 7.73 units per person compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 7.68 units per person compare
- 99 Lesotho 7.46 units per person compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 7.34 units per person compare
- 101 Eswatini 7.15 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iran?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iran was 7.67 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,391,390.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.