Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 15.21 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Iran, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Iran stood at 15.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Iran peaked at 21.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 1969.
That places Iran 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1 | — |
| 1961 | 7.76 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 7.57 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.42 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.16 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.54 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 6.11 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 5.73 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.29 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 7.57 | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 7.63 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.62 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 8.61 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.58 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 13.24 | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 14.5 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 13.23 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 11.69 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 12.34 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 16.96 | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 15.01 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 11.89 | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 17.52 | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 17.4 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.31 | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 13.82 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.06 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.23 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 13.76 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.68 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 16.76 | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 14.74 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 9.58 | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 9.03 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.01 | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 14.05 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 14.53 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.64 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.13 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 20.17 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 18.46 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 17.73 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.25 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.01 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.52 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.82 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 20.51 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 21.15 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.71 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.75 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.25 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 13.15 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | +12.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +55.7% | 4.86 | 7.57 |
| 1975 | +54.3% | 8.58 | 13.24 |
| 1996 | +54.1% | 8.44 | 13.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 | 4.86 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6 | 7.57 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.8 | 11.89 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.65 | 8.44 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 | 16.13 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 13.15 | 20.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Iran was 15.21 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 1969.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.