Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 128.78 current US$ per person in 1982. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Iran, 1960–1982
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 1982, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Iran stood at 128.78 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 236.8% on the previous year and up 386.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 395.83 current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.06 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Iran 159th out of 182 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.57 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1962 | 3.57 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 2.06 current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1965 | 4.21 current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 1966 | 5.35 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 6.77 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 4.85 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2.64 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1971 | 15.96 current US$ per person | +504.1% |
| 1972 | 26.46 current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1973 | 33.87 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 250.73 current US$ per person | +640.2% |
| 1975 | 258.66 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 249.19 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 336.9 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 322.61 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 395.83 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 256.58 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 38.23 current US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 1982 | 128.78 current US$ per person | +236.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 128.78 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,652 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 128.78 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,417 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +640.2% | 33.87 current US$ per person | 250.73 current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +504.1% | 2.64 current US$ per person | 15.96 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 current US$ per person | 2.06 current US$ per person | 6.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.29 current US$ per person | 2.64 current US$ per person | 395.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.2 current US$ per person | 38.23 current US$ per person | 256.58 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Iran?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Iran was 128.78 current US$ per person in 1982, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 395.83 current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 1982.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.6%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.