Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran

Iran: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1982)
0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 199.0%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
23
1960–1982

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

00.050.10.151960197119821960: 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP1961: 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP1962: 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP1963: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP1964: 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP1965: 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP1966: 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP1967: 0.024 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: 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP1973: 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP1974: 0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP1975: 0.144 SDR per US$ of GDP1976: 0.11 SDR per US$ of GDP1977: 0.124 SDR per US$ of GDP1978: 0.118 SDR per US$ of GDP1979: 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP1980: 0.085 SDR per US$ of GDP1981: 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP1982: 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 1982, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 199.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Iran ranks 138th of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iran, 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 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1963 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1964 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP -54.0%
1965 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP +83.1%
1966 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1967 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1968 0.0154 SDR per US$ of GDP -35.4%
1969 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1970 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP -55.0%
1971 0.0321 SDR per US$ of GDP +358.2%
1972 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP +36.7%
1973 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1974 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP +340.3%
1975 0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1976 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.9%
1977 0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1978 0.1179 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1979 0.1277 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1980 0.0849 SDR per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1981 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP -83.8%
1982 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP +199.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0885 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0849 SDR per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 135 Kazakhstan 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP
  2. 136 Bangladesh 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 137 Ghana 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 139 Canada 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 140 Malta 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 141 Finland 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.041 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Iran rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 1982.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold (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.