Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1972–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2009, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 875.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 197,696 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Iran 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 197,696 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 300,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1974 | 876,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 1975 | 998,797 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 877,968 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1991 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 7.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 13.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 27.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 37.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 41.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 37.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 65.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2000 | 83.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 99.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 150.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 185.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 248.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 385.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 449.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 567.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 631.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre, 192.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930,620 current LCU per square kilometre, 687.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +191.2% | 300,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 876,188 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 197,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 877,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 83.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 South Korea 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 3.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 3 Lebanon 1.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 554.38 million current LCU per square kilometre
- 6 Indonesia 451.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Colombia 405.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 639.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,696 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.8%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.