INVESTMENT BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN NEW BUILDINGS IN URBAN AREAS (1)

Table 28                                                                                                     (Billion rials)

 

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98(2)

1998/99

1999/000

Percentage change

Share (percent)

1998/99

1999/00

1998/99

1999/00

Tehran

2,890

5,834

6.686

4,843

6.020

-27.6

24.3

27.0

26.0

Large cities

2,412

3,467

5,793

5,831

8,086

0.7

38.7

32.5

34.9

Other urban areas

2,253

3,531

5.300

7,276

9,074

37.3

24.7

40.5

39.1

All urban areas

7,555

12,832

17,779

17,950

23,180

1.0

29.1

100.0

100.0

(1)     excludes the cost of land.

(2)     Due to revision in the statistical framework, figures are not comparable with the previous periods.