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
141st
of 150 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
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$, in 2020.
Iran ranks 141st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,208 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,216 real chained 2019 US$ | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 10,280 real chained 2019 US$ | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 9,217 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 6,499 real chained 2019 US$ | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 5,635 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,709 real chained 2019 US$ | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 5,325 real chained 2019 US$ | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 6,288 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 9,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 7,677 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 6,671 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 6,728 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,296 real chained 2019 US$ | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 3,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4,070 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,063 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 1,539 real chained 2019 US$ | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 1,362 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 999.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 787.03 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 859.77 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 726.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 513.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 442.91 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,284 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 138 Ethiopia 501.68 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Comoros 468.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Guinea 462.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Central African Republic 414.92 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 373.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Malawi 360.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (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 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 141st out of 150 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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