Gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross savings was 37.9% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2000
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 37.9%, measured in 2000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 40.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1989.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.0% | — |
| 1977 | 36.3% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 23.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 13 San Marino 38.6%
- 14 Gabon 38.4% compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 38.1%
- 17 Norway 37.3% compare
- 18 Viet Nam 37.0% compare
- 19 Switzerland 36.7% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -34.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -120.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 22.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross savings in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 37.9% in 2000, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1989.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross savings?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2000.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.