Foreign assets per capita in Iran
Iran: Foreign assets per capita was 2,898 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Iran, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,898 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Iran peaked at 2,898 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.18 current US$, in 2001.
Iran ranks 79th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 188.22 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 261.4 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 237.07 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 246.81 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 240.2 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 198.49 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 145.18 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 478.53 current US$ | +229.6% |
| 2003 | 495.29 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 909.87 current US$ | +83.7% |
| 2005 | 1,134 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 1,269 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1,535 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,538 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,606 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,876 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 2,174 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1,948 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2,511 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 2,431 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,379 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,394 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,513 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,794 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2,866 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,898 current US$ | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,898 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,898 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,992 current US$, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +229.6% | 145.18 current US$ | 478.53 current US$ |
| 2004 | +83.7% | 495.29 current US$ | 909.87 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.74 current US$ | 188.22 current US$ | 261.4 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 930.85 current US$ | 145.18 current US$ | 1,606 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,389 current US$ | 1,876 current US$ | 2,866 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,898 current US$ | 2,898 current US$ | 2,898 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Iran?
- Foreign assets per capita in Iran was 2,898 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,898 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.18 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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