Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Iran, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iran is 2.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 298.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iran peaked at 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iran 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +131.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2702 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7158 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1449.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1496.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +131.8% | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.7158 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Venezuela 368.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 South Korea 4.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Vietnam 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macao 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
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 gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Iran was 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.5%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.