|
BASIC
DATA AND
MACROECONOMIC 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
per Km
|
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
( Current Price
)
|
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%
|
| Trade
Balance
|
$
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.
|
|
