Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Iran
Iran: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 5.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iran is 5.3%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iran peaked at 15.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1989.
That places Iran 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.3% | — |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +44.1% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -42.1% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +46.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +67.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iran?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Iran was 5.3% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1989.
- How does Iran rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2009.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.