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
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iran, 1976–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Gambia 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Comoros 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Nepal 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 6.97 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.