Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 1.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Iran, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iran stood at 1.14. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iran peaked at 13.01 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2019.
That places Iran 171st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.41 | — |
| 1961 | 5.18 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.06 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.95 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.78 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.37 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 3.53 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.25 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 5.05 | +55.7% |
| 1971 | 5.41 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 5.6 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 7.55 | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 8.83 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 11.88 | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 9.91 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 13.01 | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 7.44 | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 9.2 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.51 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.94 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.03 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.63 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 8.02 | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 6.95 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.05 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 7.57 | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 6.34 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 5.57 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 2.73 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | +74.2% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.54 | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 4.59 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -62.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -44.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.25, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 | 3.25 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.94 | 4.73 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 | 3.31 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 2.52 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 1.94 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.14 | 4.19 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Iran was 1.14 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Iran ranks 171st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.