Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,278 SDR per square kilometre in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–1982
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4,278 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 1982.
The figure is up 143.4% on the previous year and up 612.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 8,020 SDR per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 117.58 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
Iran ranks 154th 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 square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.65 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 129.4 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 148.47 SDR per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 117.58 SDR per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 154.7 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 165.11 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 199.58 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 197.78 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 190.88 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 133.15 SDR per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 363.37 SDR per square kilometre | +172.9% |
| 1972 | 600.09 SDR per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1973 | 762.72 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 4,473 SDR per square kilometre | +486.5% |
| 1975 | 4,861 SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 4,854 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6,434 SDR per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 6,051 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 8,020 SDR per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 6,154 SDR per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 1,757 SDR per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 4,278 SDR per square kilometre | +143.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4,278 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4,278 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +486.5% | 762.72 SDR per square kilometre | 4,473 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.13 SDR per square kilometre | 117.58 SDR per square kilometre | 199.58 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,655 SDR per square kilometre | 133.15 SDR per square kilometre | 8,020 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,063 SDR per square kilometre | 1,757 SDR per square kilometre | 6,154 SDR per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 151 Laos 5,715 SDR per square kilometre
- 152 Sierra Leone 5,119 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 4,378 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 4,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 156 Tanzania 4,099 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3,447 SDR per square kilometre
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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Iran was 4,278 SDR per square kilometre in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8,020 SDR per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.58 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 1982.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 612.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.