How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Iran

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

31st

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Iran ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1963	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1964	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1965	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1966	0.2929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1967	0.3444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1968	0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1969	0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1970	0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1971	0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1973	0.3421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1974	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.4221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.9%
1976	0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1977	0.4913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1978	0.4726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1979	0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1980	0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1981	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.3095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1983	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1984	0.3944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1985	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1986	0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1987	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1988	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1989	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1991	0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1992	0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1993	0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1994	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1995	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1997	0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2001	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2002	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2003	0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2004	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2005	0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2008	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2009	0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2010	0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2011	0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2012	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2013	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2016	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2019	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2020	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2021	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2022	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2024	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2025	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran

28 Laos 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 United Arab Emirates 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Bahrain 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Samoa 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Indonesia 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.