Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Iran

Iran: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 157.37 SDR per person in 1982. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1982)
157.37 SDR per person
Change on year
up 130.9%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
339.95 SDR per person
in 1979
All-time low
7.44 SDR per person
in 1970
Years of data
23
1960–1982

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Iran, 1960–1982

01002003001960197119821960: 8.6 SDR per person1961: 9.5 SDR per person1962: 9.2 SDR per person1963: 10.3 SDR per person1964: 7.9 SDR per person1965: 10.1 SDR per person1966: 10.4 SDR per person1967: 12.2 SDR per person1968: 11.7 SDR per person1969: 11 SDR per person1970: 7.4 SDR per person1971: 19.7 SDR per person1972: 31.6 SDR per person1973: 39 SDR per person1974: 222.2 SDR per person1975: 234.2 SDR per person1976: 226.9 SDR per person1977: 291.6 SDR per person1978: 265.5 SDR per person1979: 340 SDR per person1980: 251.6 SDR per person1981: 68.2 SDR per person1982: 157.4 SDR per person

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.

That places Iran 149th 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Iran, 1960 to 1982.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 191.38 SDR per person
  2. 147 Gambia 174.71 SDR per person compare
  3. 148 Afghanistan 173.25 SDR per person compare
  4. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  5. 151 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  6. 152 Nigeria 141.49 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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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.