Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Iran
Iran: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 was 231.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iran is 231.59 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iran peaked at 231.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167.52 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Iran 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private 21 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.03 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 175.5 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 172.43 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 167.52 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 170.47 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 174.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 174.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 167.95 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 177.08 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 185.91 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 185.95 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 191.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 217.5 Percentage of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 226.09 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 221.75 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 231.14 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 207.12 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 201.47 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 215 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 231.59 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 231.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.2 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 231.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.98 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.84 Percentage of GDP | 167.52 Percentage of GDP | 185.91 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.89 Percentage of GDP | 185.95 Percentage of GDP | 231.59 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 16 Austria 234.27 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Morocco 232.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 121.5 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 232.46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Lesotho 121.14 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Lithuania 145.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Haiti 230.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Belgium 230.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Eswatini 107.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Czechia 228.5 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Moldova 102.44 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iran?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Iran was 231.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 231.59 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.52 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.