A recent report by the World Bank suggests that the percentage of the Iranian population living below the poverty line has declined by 37% over the past two years.
The World Bank (WB) in its latest report put Iran’s economic growth in 2023 at 4.2 percent, which is twice higher than that of the average economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The World Bank says Iran’s economy has continued to grow for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting the success of the Iranian administration in curbing inflation and stabilizing the currency market.
Iran ranks first in terms of access to drinking water in urban and rural areas across the globe and among countries in the West Asia region, according to the World Bank.
In a new report, the World Bank said 99.83% of Iranian people in urban areas and 82% in rural areas have access to drinking water, while those figures stood at 85.7 and 59.6 percent ...
The World Bank has expected that Iran's economy to continue to grow in 2023 despite cruel sanctions imposed on the country by Washington.
According toa World Bank report on the economic situation in the Middle East released earlier this week,Irans gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by 2% this year.
Because of intensifying ...
Irans economic growth saw a 2.9 percent surge in 2022, World Bank has reported.
According to the World Bank, Iranian economic growth reached 2.9 percent in 2022, equal to world economic growth, and exceeds the 1.9 percent growth of the American economy.
As estimated by the international body, US economic growth in 2022 accounted for 1.9 percent,...
The World Bank has revised up its estimate of Irans economic growth for last year to 4.7% from a previous estimate of 3.1% reported early this year.
World Bank tables included in Iranian media reports published on Sunday showed that Irans economic growth last year was way better than an expansion of 3.3% reported for 2020.
The figures showed ...
Irans main private sector advocacy group says the World Bank has accepted one of its studies showing the country has improved its business environment.
A report on the website of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) published on Sunday said that that the World Bank would consider progress made by Iran in carrying ...
Press TV - A new report by the World Bank Group has projected that Iran would be able to restore its positive economic growth next year despite pressures felt as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic and sanctions imposed by the United States.
The World Bank said in its June 2020 flagship report titled the Global Economic Prospect ...
Financial Tribune - Iran will receive $50 million from the World Bank to help the health sector cope with the coronavirus pandemic, a deputy health minister said.
This is the first time since 2005 that Iran has applied for such a loan from the WB, Kamel Taqavinejad told state TV.
The groundwork has been prepared and the loan request is being ...
Press TV - Iran has been sidelined from an initiative by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to coordinate efforts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Irans representative to the IMF said in a tweet on Sunday that his country had not been represented in a meeting held earlier ...
Tehran Times - Iran is said to be planning to replace its envoy to the World Bank in near future, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
As reported, Deputy Economic Affairs and Finance Minister Hossein Mirshojaian is going to replace Farhad Nili, who holds a PhD degree in Economics from University of York, UK and was appointed as the representative ...
IRNA - Based on global official statistics and indicators, Iran has developed in various sectors and is even among the countries with high development, Vice President noted.
The sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the development documents of Tehran province Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday, 'Over the past years, human development has ...
Financial Tribune - Latest World Bank projections show Iran's gross domestic product will continue to contract in 2019, before reversing gear in 2020.
According to WB's latest "World Economic Prospects" report published after the New Year, Iran's GDP is bracing for further contraction in 2019 to reach -3.6% after experiencing an estimated -1.5% ...
MNA According to the latest World Bank figures, at the end of the current Iranian year (ending Mar. 21, 2019) Iran's foreign debt will reduce to $ 9.3 billion while the country's oil exports are estimated at 1 million bpd next year.
In its latest assessment of the economic situation in Iran, the World Bank has predicted that Iran's economic growth ...
Financial Tribune - Irans world ranking in the Logistic Performance Index improved 32 places within two years as, with the score of 2.85, the country was positioned at 64th place out of a total of 160 countries reviewed by the World Bank in its latest 2018 report.
LPI is being released by the World Bank every two years since 2012. Measuring performance ...
Financial Tribune- As the impact of the previous years boost in oil production and exports dissipates, Iran's overall growth rate is expected to stabilize at around 4.2%, with a larger contribution from the non-oil sector.
Yet, continued high unemployment rate and an expected upward trend in prices are likely to put pressure on household incomes ...
Reuters - The World Bank has agreed to provide 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) to electrify the rail network in Iran, the head of the country's regional railway authority said on Tuesday.
"The World Bank has approved to provide 1 billion euros as finance for the electrification of the railway ... that starts in Garmsar in Semnan province and continues ...