Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran

Iran: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil was 8,435 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,435 current US$
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
46,840 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4,523 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 7.4k current US$1996: 9.2k current US$1997: 8.3k current US$1998: 4.5k current US$1999: 7.0k current US$2000: 11.6k current US$2001: 9.3k current US$2002: 9.0k current US$2003: 11.7k current US$2004: 16.2k current US$2005: 24.4k current US$2006: 29.1k current US$2007: 30.1k current US$2008: 38.8k current US$2009: 26.1k current US$2010: 34.8k current US$2011: 46.8k current US$2012: 25.5k current US$2013: 34.7k current US$2014: 31.7k current US$2015: 15.4k current US$2016: 15.8k current US$2017: 6.4k current US$2018: 28.4k current US$2019: 16.1k current US$2020: 8.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iran recorded 8,435 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in 2020.

The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran peaked at 46,840 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,523 current US$, in 1998.

That places Iran 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (current US$) in Iran, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7,364 current US$ —
1996 9,226 current US$ +25.3%
1997 8,302 current US$ -10.0%
1998 4,523 current US$ -45.5%
1999 6,976 current US$ +54.2%
2000 11,648 current US$ +67.0%
2001 9,295 current US$ -20.2%
2002 9,016 current US$ -3.0%
2003 11,737 current US$ +30.2%
2004 16,226 current US$ +38.2%
2005 24,413 current US$ +50.5%
2006 29,124 current US$ +19.3%
2007 30,060 current US$ +3.2%
2008 38,779 current US$ +29.0%
2009 26,090 current US$ -32.7%
2010 34,805 current US$ +33.4%
2011 46,840 current US$ +34.6%
2012 25,481 current US$ -45.6%
2013 34,710 current US$ +36.2%
2014 31,712 current US$ -8.6%
2015 15,385 current US$ -51.5%
2016 15,776 current US$ +2.5%
2017 6,386 current US$ -59.5%
2018 28,406 current US$ +344.8%
2019 16,127 current US$ -43.2%
2020 8,435 current US$ -47.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 8,435 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157.32 current US$, 53.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 8,435 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.84 current US$, 30.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +344.8% 6,386 current US$ 28,406 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,278 current US$ 4,523 current US$ 9,226 current US$ 5
2000s 20,639 current US$ 9,016 current US$ 38,779 current US$ 10
2010s 25,563 current US$ 6,386 current US$ 46,840 current US$ 10
2020s 8,435 current US$ 8,435 current US$ 8,435 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Norway 25,405 current US$ compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 13,872 current US$ compare
  3. 7 Russia 11,890 current US$ compare
  4. 9 Canada 5,858 current US$ compare
  5. 10 Congo 4,794 current US$ compare
  6. 11 Gabon 3,600 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Iran was 8,435 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 46,840 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4,523 current US$ in 1998.
How does Iran rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
Iran ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. 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 Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
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