Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iran

Iran: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 108.26 SDR per person in 1982. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1982)
108.26 SDR per person
Change on year
up 380.1%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
287.66 SDR per person
in 1979
All-time low
2.06 SDR per person
in 1964
Years of data
23
1960–1982

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iran, 1960–1982

01002003001960197119821960: 2.5 SDR per person1961: 3.6 SDR per person1962: 2.8 SDR per person1963: 3.5 SDR per person1964: 2.1 SDR per person1965: 4.1 SDR per person1966: 4.7 SDR per person1967: 5.6 SDR per person1968: 4.8 SDR per person1969: 5.4 SDR per person1970: 2.6 SDR per person1971: 14.7 SDR per person1972: 22.6 SDR per person1973: 25.4 SDR per person1974: 190.6 SDR per person1975: 190.9 SDR per person1976: 184 SDR per person1977: 248 SDR per person1978: 225.5 SDR per person1979: 287.7 SDR per person1980: 189.3 SDR per person1981: 22.5 SDR per person1982: 108.3 SDR per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Iran recorded 108.26 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 1982.

The figure is up 380.1% on the previous year and up 378.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iran peaked at 287.66 SDR per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.06 SDR per person, in 1964.

Iran ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iran, 1960 to 1982.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 2.47 SDR per person
1961 3.57 SDR per person +44.6%
1962 2.81 SDR per person -21.4%
1963 3.49 SDR per person +24.3%
1964 2.06 SDR per person -40.9%
1965 4.07 SDR per person +97.7%
1966 4.68 SDR per person +15.0%
1967 5.6 SDR per person +19.4%
1968 4.85 SDR per person -13.4%
1969 5.38 SDR per person +10.9%
1970 2.61 SDR per person -51.5%
1971 14.66 SDR per person +462.2%
1972 22.64 SDR per person +54.4%
1973 25.41 SDR per person +12.2%
1974 190.56 SDR per person +650.0%
1975 190.94 SDR per person +0.2%
1976 183.99 SDR per person -3.6%
1977 247.98 SDR per person +34.8%
1978 225.5 SDR per person -9.1%
1979 287.66 SDR per person +27.6%
1980 189.25 SDR per person -34.2%
1981 22.55 SDR per person -88.1%
1982 108.26 SDR per person +380.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9 SDR per person 2.06 SDR per person 5.6 SDR per person 10
1970s 139.2 SDR per person 2.61 SDR per person 287.66 SDR per person 10
1980s 106.69 SDR per person 22.55 SDR per person 189.25 SDR per person 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 146 Gabon 144.64 SDR per person compare
  2. 147 Cameroon 132.64 SDR per person compare
  3. 148 Nigeria 118.25 SDR per person compare
  4. 150 Bangladesh 99.66 SDR per person compare
  5. 151 Ghana 96.88 SDR per person compare
  6. 152 Rwanda 95.89 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iran?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iran was 108.26 SDR per person in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 287.66 SDR per person in 1979.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 SDR per person in 1964.
How does Iran rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Iran ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 1982.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.