Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Iran

Iran: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 116.74 SDR per person in 1982. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1982)
116.74 SDR per person
Change on year
up 255.4%
World rank
152nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
300.48 SDR per person
in 1979
All-time low
2.06 SDR per person
in 1964
Years of data
23
1960–1982

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

01002003001960197119821960: 2.5 SDR per person1961: 3.6 SDR per person1962: 3.6 SDR per person1963: 4.2 SDR per person1964: 2.1 SDR per person1965: 4.2 SDR per person1966: 5.4 SDR per person1967: 6.8 SDR per person1968: 4.8 SDR per person1969: 5.4 SDR per person1970: 2.6 SDR per person1971: 14.7 SDR per person1972: 24.4 SDR per person1973: 28.1 SDR per person1974: 204.8 SDR per person1975: 221 SDR per person1976: 214.5 SDR per person1977: 277.3 SDR per person1978: 247.6 SDR per person1979: 300.5 SDR per person1980: 201.2 SDR per person1981: 32.8 SDR per person1982: 116.7 SDR per person

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 116.74 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 1982.

That represents a change of up 255.4% on the previous year and up 379.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iran peaked at 300.48 SDR per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.06 SDR per person, in 1964.

That places Iran 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (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 3.57 SDR per person +0.1%
1963 4.23 SDR per person +18.4%
1964 2.06 SDR per person -51.3%
1965 4.21 SDR per person +104.4%
1966 5.35 SDR per person +27.0%
1967 6.77 SDR per person +26.5%
1968 4.85 SDR per person -28.4%
1969 5.38 SDR per person +10.9%
1970 2.64 SDR per person -50.9%
1971 14.7 SDR per person +456.4%
1972 24.37 SDR per person +65.8%
1973 28.08 SDR per person +15.2%
1974 204.79 SDR per person +629.4%
1975 220.96 SDR per person +7.9%
1976 214.48 SDR per person -2.9%
1977 277.35 SDR per person +29.3%
1978 247.63 SDR per person -10.7%
1979 300.48 SDR per person +21.3%
1980 201.18 SDR per person -33.0%
1981 32.85 SDR per person -83.7%
1982 116.74 SDR per person +255.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.25 SDR per person 2.06 SDR per person 6.77 SDR per person 10
1970s 153.55 SDR per person 2.64 SDR per person 300.48 SDR per person 10
1980s 116.92 SDR per person 32.85 SDR per person 201.18 SDR per person 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 149 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  2. 150 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
  3. 151 Nigeria 132.23 SDR per person compare
  4. 153 Bangladesh 110.38 SDR per person compare
  5. 154 Ghana 99.61 SDR per person compare
  6. 155 Rwanda 98.37 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iran?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iran was 116.74 SDR per person in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 300.48 SDR per person in 1979.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
Iran ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 1982.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 379.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.