Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran

Iran: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 123.2 % change on previous year in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
123.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 678.3%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
123.2 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-53.29 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
24
1977–2000

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1977–2000

-500501001977198820001977: 26.1 % change on previous year1978: 43 % change on previous year1979: 12.7 % change on previous year1980: -19 % change on previous year1981: -10.9 % change on previous year1982: -31.6 % change on previous year1983: 29.9 % change on previous year1984: -25.3 % change on previous year1985: -33.8 % change on previous year1986: -7.1 % change on previous year1987: -43.6 % change on previous year1988: 8.3 % change on previous year1989: 57.8 % change on previous year1990: 29.5 % change on previous year1991: -53.3 % change on previous year1992: 34.7 % change on previous year1993: -47.4 % change on previous year1994: -6 % change on previous year1995: 122.5 % change on previous year1996: 54.4 % change on previous year1997: -4.5 % change on previous year1998: -50.6 % change on previous year1999: -21.3 % change on previous year2000: 123.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2000, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran stood at 123.2 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 678.3% on the previous year and up 317.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 123.2 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -53.29 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Iran ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran, 1977 to 2000.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 26.07 % change on previous year
1978 43.04 % change on previous year +65.1%
1979 12.73 % change on previous year -70.4%
1980 -19.03 % change on previous year -249.5%
1981 -10.86 % change on previous year -43.0%
1982 -31.62 % change on previous year +191.3%
1983 29.9 % change on previous year -194.6%
1984 -25.28 % change on previous year -184.6%
1985 -33.84 % change on previous year +33.8%
1986 -7.12 % change on previous year -78.9%
1987 -43.56 % change on previous year +511.4%
1988 8.25 % change on previous year -118.9%
1989 57.85 % change on previous year +601.0%
1990 29.55 % change on previous year -48.9%
1991 -53.29 % change on previous year -280.4%
1992 34.74 % change on previous year -165.2%
1993 -47.39 % change on previous year -236.4%
1994 -5.96 % change on previous year -87.4%
1995 122.53 % change on previous year -2155.9%
1996 54.43 % change on previous year -55.6%
1997 -4.51 % change on previous year -108.3%
1998 -50.64 % change on previous year +1023.4%
1999 -21.3 % change on previous year -57.9%
2000 123.2 % change on previous year -678.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 123.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.32 % change on previous year, 16.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 123.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.16 % change on previous year, 15.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +2155.9% -5.96 % change on previous year 122.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.28 % change on previous year 12.73 % change on previous year 43.04 % change on previous year 3
1980s -7.53 % change on previous year -43.56 % change on previous year 57.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.82 % change on previous year -53.29 % change on previous year 122.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 123.2 % change on previous year 123.2 % change on previous year 123.2 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 2 Gambia 257.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 148.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Congo 124.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Libya 118.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Zimbabwe 67.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Namibia 61.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iran was 123.2 % change on previous year in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 123.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -53.29 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Iran rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.