Basic Data And Macro Economic Indicators
( Iranian year ending March 20)
| Indicator
|
1997/98
|
1996/97
|
| Land Area
|
1,648,195 Km |
Same
|
| Population
|
60.9 mn. |
60.1 mn. |
| Urban
|
37.7 mn.
|
36.8 mn.
|
| Rural
|
23.2 mn.
|
23.3 mn.
|
| Population Density
|
37 perKm
|
36 per Km
|
| Active Population
|
16.8 mn.
|
16 mn.
|
| Employed Population
|
14.8 mn.
|
14.6 mn.
|
|
Literacy Ratio (6-29 years)
|
93.5%
|
92.8%
|
| Average GDP Growth Rate
|
4.4%
|
5.9%
|
|
GDP ( CurrentPrice )
|
Rls. 280,386 bn
|
Rls. 233,651 bn
|
| Per Capita Income |
Rls. 3,732 thnd
|
Rls. 3,208 thnd.
|
| Gross National Savings /GNP
|
23.3%
|
23.9%
|
|
Government Budget Deficit /GDP
|
23.3%
|
24.8%
|
| TradeBalance
|
$ 3,511 mn.
|
$ 7,523 mn.
|
| Exports
|
$ 18,506 mn.
|
$ 22,496 mn.
|
|
Imports ( FOB)
|
$ 14,995 mn.
|
$ 14,973 mn.
|
| Exchange Rate( IRR/US$)
|
|
|
| Base(Float )
|
1,752.5
|
1,752.5
|
| Export
|
3,007.5
|
3,007.5
|
| Inflation Rate
|
23.9 %
|
24.8%
|
| External Debt
|
$ 12,117 mn.
|
$ 16,835 mn.
|
| Short - Term
|
$ 3,289 mn.
|
$ 4,557 mn.
|
| Medium / Long- term
|
$ 8,828 mn.
|
$ 12,278 mn.
|
|
|
