Foreign assets per capita in Iran

Iran: Foreign assets per capita was 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,450 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
79th
of 149 countries
All-time high
13,258 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
2,450 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Iran, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Iran stood at 2,450 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Iran peaked at 13,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,450 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Iran ranks 79th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,417 real chained 2019 US$ 5,914 real chained 2019 US$ 10,689 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 9,295 real chained 2019 US$ 2,806 real chained 2019 US$ 13,258 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,777 real chained 2019 US$ 2,866 real chained 2019 US$ 10,334 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 76 Georgia 2,897 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Eswatini 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Gabon 2,631 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 Guyana 2,391 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 Dominican Republic 2,358 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Turkey 2,284 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Iran?
Foreign assets per capita in Iran was 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 13,258 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Iran rank for foreign assets per capita?
Iran ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.