Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iran

Iran: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 3.59 million current LCU per person in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
3.59 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.59 million current LCU per person
in 2000
All-time low
36,950 current LCU per person
in 1978
Years of data
17
1976–2000

Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1976–2000

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1976198820001976: 55.1k current LCU per person1977: 57.4k current LCU per person1978: 36.9k current LCU per person1979: 47.6k current LCU per person1980: 37.7k current LCU per person1989: 88.8k current LCU per person1990: 151.2k current LCU per person1991: 260.1k current LCU per person1992: 361.1k current LCU per person1993: 617.5k current LCU per person1994: 806.0k current LCU per person1995: 1.1M current LCU per person1996: 1.7M current LCU per person1997: 1.8M current LCU per person1998: 1.6M current LCU per person1999: 2.7M current LCU per person2000: 3.6M current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2000, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iran stood at 3.59 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 2,272.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 3.59 million current LCU per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,950 current LCU per person, in 1978.

That places Iran 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1976 to 2000.
Year current LCU per person Change
1976 55,093 current LCU per person —
1977 57,447 current LCU per person +4.3%
1978 36,950 current LCU per person -35.7%
1979 47,594 current LCU per person +28.8%
1980 37,672 current LCU per person -20.8%
1989 88,816 current LCU per person +135.8%
1990 151,210 current LCU per person +70.3%
1991 260,145 current LCU per person +72.0%
1992 361,126 current LCU per person +38.8%
1993 617,460 current LCU per person +71.0%
1994 806,018 current LCU per person +30.5%
1995 1.12 million current LCU per person +38.6%
1996 1.73 million current LCU per person +54.7%
1997 1.80 million current LCU per person +4.1%
1998 1.61 million current LCU per person -10.4%
1999 2.67 million current LCU per person +65.7%
2000 3.59 million current LCU per person +34.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 3.59 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 108.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 3.59 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,455 current LCU per person, 288.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,271 current LCU per person 36,950 current LCU per person 57,447 current LCU per person 4
1980s 63,244 current LCU per person 37,672 current LCU per person 88,816 current LCU per person 2
1990s 1.11 million current LCU per person 151,210 current LCU per person 2.67 million current LCU per person 10
2000s 3.59 million current LCU per person 3.59 million current LCU per person 3.59 million current LCU per person 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 7 Colombia 4.57 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 4.51 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 9 Chile 3.91 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 11 Laos 3.30 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 12 Iceland 2.90 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 13 Iraq 2.53 million current LCU per person

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 3.59 million current LCU per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million current LCU per person in 2000.
What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 36,950 current LCU per person in 1978.
How does Iran rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
Iran ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2000.
Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,272.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.