Foreign assets per capita in Iran
Iran: Foreign assets per capita was 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Iran, 1995–2020
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$, in 2020.
Iran ranks 79th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,924 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,689 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,260 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 7,296 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5,914 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 4,269 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 2,806 real chained 2019 US$ | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 8,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +188.3% |
| 2003 | 7,189 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 11,508 real chained 2019 US$ | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 12,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 12,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13,258 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10,590 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 9,738 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9,482 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 6,679 real chained 2019 US$ | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 6,300 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5,231 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 4,551 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4,270 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,150 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,909 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,866 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,450 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +188.3% | 2,806 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,090 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 150 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
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.