SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,133 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,289 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4,133 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 4,289 units per square kilometre in 2021 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.7732 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +2865.5% |
| 1973 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 40.01 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 77 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 135.28 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1980 | 188.29 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 208.06 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 203.03 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 198.72 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 192.73 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 221.36 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 251.94 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 298.15 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 95.6 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 1989 | 245.87 units per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 1990 | 271.13 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 189.55 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 88.42 units per square kilometre | +1321.1% |
| 1994 | 87.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.03 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 211.67 units per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 1997 | 202.64 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9712 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1999 | 85.33 units per square kilometre | +8686.1% |
| 2000 | 213.97 units per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2001 | 206.32 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 223.67 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 244.88 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 261.17 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 241.01 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 254.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 273.78 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 267.93 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,478 units per square kilometre | +451.6% |
| 2010 | 1,452 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,448 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,454 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,467 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,381 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,268 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,351 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,324 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,321 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,378 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,289 units per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 2022 | 4,082 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4,133 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4,133 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,199 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4,133 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +8686.1% | 0.9712 units per square kilometre | 85.33 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +2865.5% | 0.7732 units per square kilometre | 22.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1321.1% | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 88.42 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +451.6% | 267.93 units per square kilometre | 1,478 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +211.2% | 1,378 units per square kilometre | 4,289 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +157.2% | 95.6 units per square kilometre | 245.87 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 | 43.52 units per square kilometre | 0.614 units per square kilometre | 135.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.37 units per square kilometre | 95.6 units per square kilometre | 298.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.57 units per square kilometre | 0.9712 units per square kilometre | 271.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.54 units per square kilometre | 206.32 units per square kilometre | 1,478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 1,268 units per square kilometre | 1,467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,470 units per square kilometre | 1,378 units per square kilometre | 4,289 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 92 Chile 4,541 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 4,405 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Maldives 4,266 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 4,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 3,953 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 3,944 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iran was 4,133 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,289 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.