Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran

Iran: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
9.09 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.01 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1978
All-time low
1.24 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1987
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1976–2000

051015201976198820001976: 19.2 BoP, current US$ per person1977: 19 BoP, current US$ per person1978: 21 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 10 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 4 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 3 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 2 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person1993: 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person1994: 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person1995: 12.8 BoP, current US$ per person1996: 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person1997: 11.4 BoP, current US$ per person1998: 11.3 BoP, current US$ per person1999: 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 9.1 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran is 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2000.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 580.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.

Iran ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1976 to 2000.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1976 19.23 BoP, current US$ per person
1977 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person -1.0%
1978 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person +10.4%
1979 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person -1.3%
1980 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person -51.8%
1981 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person -34.4%
1982 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person -21.7%
1983 4 BoP, current US$ per person -22.0%
1984 2.99 BoP, current US$ per person -25.2%
1985 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person -32.6%
1986 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person -36.4%
1987 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person -3.5%
1988 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person +20.3%
1989 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person +23.2%
1990 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person -27.2%
1991 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person +6.1%
1992 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person +81.1%
1993 2.33 BoP, current US$ per person -9.2%
1994 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person +188.3%
1995 12.76 BoP, current US$ per person +90.1%
1996 14.28 BoP, current US$ per person +11.9%
1997 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person -20.2%
1998 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person -0.5%
1999 7.23 BoP, current US$ per person -36.2%
2000 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person +25.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20 BoP, current US$ per person 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person 4
1980s 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person 14.28 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person
  2. 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 188 Gambia 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 190 Comoros 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 191 Nepal 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 192 Central African Republic 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iran was 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
How does Iran rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
Iran ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2000.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 580.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.