25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iran
Iran: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 72.3 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 72.3 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iran peaked at 76.77 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 units per person, in 1999.
That places Iran 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.82 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 7 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.83 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 2.49 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.41 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.33 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 5.22 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 5.06 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 units per person | +22040.5% |
| 2001 | 5 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.36 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.66 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.76 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.59 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.15 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.54 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 30.11 units per person | +443.4% |
| 2011 | 31.07 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.98 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.73 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.43 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.91 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 25.83 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.53 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.01 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.65 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.14 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.87 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.77 units per person | +208.7% |
| 2023 | 73.94 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 72.36 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 72.3 units per person | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 72.3 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.43 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 72.3 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.17 units per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +22040.5% | 0.0183 units per person | 4.05 units per person |
| 2010 | +443.4% | 5.54 units per person | 30.11 units per person |
| 2022 | +208.7% | 24.87 units per person | 76.77 units per person |
| 1999 | -99.6% | 5.06 units per person | 0.0183 units per person |
| 1997 | +56.7% | 3.33 units per person | 5.22 units per person |
| 1993 | -48.4% | 4.83 units per person | 2.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 7 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 units per person | 4.05 units per person | 6.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.63 units per person | 24.53 units per person | 31.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4 units per person | 24.14 units per person | 76.77 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iran?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Iran was 72.3 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 76.77 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 units per person in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.