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Economy of Iran

Population: 77 million in 2013¹

GDP: $369 billion in 2013²

GDP per capita: $4,763 nominal³ ($15,586 PPP⁴) in 2013

GDP growth rate: -5.8% in 2013⁵

Industries

GDP by Industry 2012⁶

Industry sector	Value added ($ billions) 2012	Percent of total
Other activities	158	30.2%
Mining and utilities	126	24.0%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	59	11.3%
Manufacturing	54	10.3%
Transport, storage and communication	50	9.5%
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing	48	9.2%
Construction	29	5.5%
Total value added	524	100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 13.2% in 2013⁷

Employment by Industry 2012⁸

Employment sector	Percent of total
Services	49%
Industry	34%
Agriculture	17%
Total employment	100%

Corporations

Top 1 Corporations by Revenue 2013⁹

Rank	Corporation	Revenue ($ billions) 2013	Profit ($ billions) 2013	Assets ($ billions) 12/31/13	Industry
1	National Iranian Oil Company	N/A	N/A	N/A	Oil and gas

Households

Household Wealth: $224 billion in 2014 (61% of GDP)¹⁰

Household Wealth per Adult: $4,162 in 2014¹⁰

Gini Coefficient: .445 in 2006¹¹

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $47 billion (13% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Expenditure: $66 billion (18% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Budget Balance: -$19 billion (-5% of GDP) in 2013¹²

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

National Development: $59 billion (16% of GDP) in 2011¹³

Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2015* ¹⁴

15%: $0-$1,094
20% of excess over $1,095: $1,095-$3,647
25% of excess over $3,648: $3,648-$9,117
30% of excess over $9,118: $9,118-$36,471
35% of excess over $36,472: $36,472+

Corporate Tax Rate: 25% in 2015¹⁵

* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 27,419 IRR = 1 USD

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M0): $41 billion (11% of GDP) in 2014* ¹⁶

Benchmark Interest Rate: 14.15% in 2014¹⁷

Total Reserves: $68 billion (18% of GDP) in 2013¹⁸

Exchange Rate: 27,419 Iranian Rials = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 25, 2015¹⁹

Inflation: 39.3% in 2013²⁰

* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 27,419 IRR = 1 USD

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 2013²¹

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $61 billion in 2013 (16% of GDP)²²

Imports: $64 billion in 2013 (17% of GDP)²²

Trade Balance: +3 billion (-1% of GDP)²²

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $3 billion in 2013²³

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $149 million in 2012 (0.04% of GDP)²⁴

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References