Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Iran
Iran: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 157.37 SDR per person in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Iran, 1960–1982
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Iran is 157.37 SDR per person, measured in 1982.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.9% on the previous year and up 397.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Iran peaked at 339.95 SDR per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.44 SDR per person, in 1970.
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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Iran, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.63 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.47 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 9.24 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.28 SDR per person | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 7.89 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 10.06 SDR per person | +27.5% |
| 1966 | 10.41 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 12.21 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 11.74 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 11 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 7.44 SDR per person | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 19.71 SDR per person | +164.9% |
| 1972 | 31.61 SDR per person | +60.4% |
| 1973 | 39.02 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 222.15 SDR per person | +469.4% |
| 1975 | 234.2 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 226.93 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 291.63 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 265.48 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 339.95 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 251.56 SDR per person | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 68.17 SDR per person | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 157.37 SDR per person | +130.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 157.37 SDR per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,386 SDR per person, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 157.37 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,567 SDR per person, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +469.4% | 39.02 SDR per person | 222.15 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 SDR per person | 7.89 SDR per person | 12.21 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.81 SDR per person | 7.44 SDR per person | 339.95 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.03 SDR per person | 68.17 SDR per person | 251.56 SDR per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, US dollar, per capita 7.67 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Iran?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Iran was 157.37 SDR per person in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 339.95 SDR per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 SDR per person in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Iran ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 1982.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.