Foreign liabilities per capita in Iran

Iran: Foreign liabilities per capita was 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
442.91 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
25,208 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
442.91 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Iran, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200720201995: 25.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 999.3 real chained 2019 US$2016: 787 real chained 2019 US$2017: 859.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 726.7 real chained 2019 US$2019: 513.7 real chained 2019 US$2020: 442.9 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Iran peaked at 25,208 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 442.91 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Iran ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,284 real chained 2019 US$ 6,499 real chained 2019 US$ 25,208 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5,969 real chained 2019 US$ 3,709 real chained 2019 US$ 9,394 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,495 real chained 2019 US$ 513.65 real chained 2019 US$ 4,070 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 137 Ethiopia 501.68 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 138 Comoros 468.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 139 Guinea 462.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 141 Central African Republic 414.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 142 Sierra Leone 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 143 Malawi 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Iran?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iran was 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 25,208 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Iran rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Iran ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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