Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iran
Iran: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 39.85 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Iran, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 39.85 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 590.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran peaked at 39.85 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iran ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3978 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5501 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6376 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7215 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9279 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 29.54 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 39.85 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 39.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0207 units per square kilometre, 1929.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 39.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 units per square kilometre, 1995.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.402 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 0.9279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 39.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Iran was 39.85 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 39.85 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.