Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Iran

Iran: Getting credit: Credit registry coverage was 60.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Iran, 2004–2019

1020304050602004201120192004: 13.7 % of adults2005: 13.7 % of adults2006: 13.7 % of adults2007: 22.2 % of adults2008: 21.7 % of adults2009: 31.3 % of adults2010: 22.7 % of adults2011: 26.5 % of adults2012: 25.9 % of adults2013: 41.6 % of adults2014: 45 % of adults2015: 49.1 % of adults2016: 51 % of adults2017: 54.7 % of adults2018: 57.5 % of adults2019: 60.3 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting credit: credit registry coverage in Iran is 60.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit registry coverage in Iran peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2004.

That places Iran 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Iran, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 13.7%
2005 13.7% +0.0%
2006 13.7% +0.0%
2007 22.2% +62.0%
2008 21.7% -2.3%
2009 31.3% +44.2%
2010 22.7% -27.5%
2011 26.5% +16.7%
2012 25.9% -2.3%
2013 41.6% +60.6%
2014 45.0% +8.2%
2015 49.1% +9.1%
2016 51.0% +3.9%
2017 54.7% +7.3%
2018 57.5% +5.1%
2019 60.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 13.7% 31.3% 6
2010s 43.4% 22.7% 60.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit registry coverage in Iran?
Getting credit: credit registry coverage in Iran was 60.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
How does Iran rank for getting credit: credit registry coverage?
Iran ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit registry coverage rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit registry’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the registry in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.