Foreign assets per capita in Iran

Iran: Foreign assets per capita was 2,898 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,898 current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,898 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
145.18 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Iran, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 188.2 current US$1996: 261.4 current US$1997: 237.1 current US$1998: 246.8 current US$1999: 240.2 current US$2000: 198.5 current US$2001: 145.2 current US$2002: 478.5 current US$2003: 495.3 current US$2004: 909.9 current US$2005: 1.1k current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.6k current US$2010: 1.9k current US$2011: 2.2k current US$2012: 1.9k current US$2013: 2.5k current US$2014: 2.4k current US$2015: 2.4k current US$2016: 2.4k current US$2017: 2.5k current US$2018: 2.8k current US$2019: 2.9k current US$2020: 2.9k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Georgia 3,048 current US$ compare
  2. 77 Eswatini 2,926 current US$ compare
  3. 78 Suriname 2,901 current US$ compare
  4. 80 Gabon 2,662 current US$ compare
  5. 81 Turkey 2,565 current US$ compare
  6. 82 Guyana 2,496 current US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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