Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Iran
Iran: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Iran, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iran peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Iran ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +314.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1135.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2255.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +314.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iran?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Iran was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.