SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,080 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iran is 3,080 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 223.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 3,080 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7122 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 21.12 units per square kilometre | +2865.5% |
| 1973 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 27.34 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 34.17 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 39.49 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 42.73 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 59.11 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 102.69 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 147.63 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 178.76 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 184.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 189.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 196.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 201.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 205.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 210.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 71.04 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1989 | 187.09 units per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 1990 | 190.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 132.51 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1993 | 64.37 units per square kilometre | +1322.6% |
| 1994 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 55.18 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 147.2 units per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 1997 | 150.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6897 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1999 | 62.17 units per square kilometre | +8913.5% |
| 2000 | 164.23 units per square kilometre | +164.2% |
| 2001 | 164.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 164.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 164.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 168.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 168.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 169.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 173.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 173.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 942.76 units per square kilometre | +442.0% |
| 2010 | 942.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 943.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 945.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 952.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 952.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 943.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 943.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 948.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 951.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 955.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 956.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,064 units per square kilometre | +220.3% |
| 2022 | 3,067 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,080 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,080 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,080 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8913.5% | 0.6897 units per square kilometre | 62.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +2865.5% | 0.7122 units per square kilometre | 21.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1322.6% | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 64.37 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +442.0% | 173.95 units per square kilometre | 942.76 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +220.3% | 956.76 units per square kilometre | 3,064 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +166.8% | 55.18 units per square kilometre | 147.2 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.07 units per square kilometre | 0.614 units per square kilometre | 102.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.27 units per square kilometre | 71.04 units per square kilometre | 210.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.75 units per square kilometre | 0.6897 units per square kilometre | 190.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.38 units per square kilometre | 164.18 units per square kilometre | 942.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.1 units per square kilometre | 942.93 units per square kilometre | 955.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,542 units per square kilometre | 956.76 units per square kilometre | 3,080 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 92 Chile 3,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 3,283 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Maldives 3,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 3,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 2,946 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 2,940 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Iran was 3,080 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,080 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.