Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1982)
0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 303.9%
World rank
135th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
23
1960–1982

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–1982

00.050.10.151960197119821960: 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP1961: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP1962: 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP1963: 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP1964: 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP1965: 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP1966: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP1967: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP1968: 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP1969: 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP1970: 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP1971: 0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP1972: 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP1973: 0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP1974: 0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP1975: 0.125 SDR per US$ of GDP1976: 0.094 SDR per US$ of GDP1977: 0.111 SDR per US$ of GDP1978: 0.107 SDR per US$ of GDP1979: 0.122 SDR per US$ of GDP1980: 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP1981: 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.038 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 1982.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 135th 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 unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 1982.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP +41.4%
1962 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1963 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP +22.0%
1964 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP -44.1%
1965 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP +77.1%
1966 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1967 0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1968 0.0154 SDR per US$ of GDP -21.8%
1969 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1970 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP -55.6%
1971 0.0321 SDR per US$ of GDP +363.0%
1972 0.0408 SDR per US$ of GDP +27.3%
1973 0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP -26.8%
1974 0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP +352.7%
1975 0.1247 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1976 0.0942 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1977 0.1106 SDR per US$ of GDP +17.4%
1978 0.1073 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1979 0.1223 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1980 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP -34.7%
1981 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP -88.2%
1982 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP +303.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0197 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0799 SDR per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 132 Lithuania 0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP
  2. 133 Ghana 0.04 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 134 Bangladesh 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 136 Kazakhstan 0.0378 SDR per US$ of GDP
  5. 137 Guyana 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 138 Congo 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 1982.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
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180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.