Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran

Iran: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
17
1976–2000

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1976–2000

00.10.20.30.41976198820001976: 0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP1977: 0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.368 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.379 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2000, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

Iran ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1976 to 2000.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1976 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1977 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1978 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.2%
1979 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.0%
1980 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
1989 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1990 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1991 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.9%
1992 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1993 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.2%
1994 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1995 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1996 0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1997 0.3614 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1998 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1999 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.1%
2000 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
1980s 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 13 San Marino 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  2. 14 Gabon 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Marshall Islands 0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  4. 17 Norway 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Vietnam 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.4017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Iran rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2000.
Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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 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.