Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran

Iran: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
162,537 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
117th
of 183 countries
All-time high
323,830 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
4,964 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran recorded 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.

That represents a change of up 45.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 323,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,964 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Iran ranks 117th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 4,964 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 6,124 current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1972 7,721 current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1973 12,320 current US$ per square kilometre +59.6%
1974 16,665 current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
1975 21,131 current US$ per square kilometre +26.8%
1976 28,219 current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
1977 33,751 current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1978 30,588 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1979 38,647 current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1980 40,816 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1981 45,473 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1982 59,082 current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
1983 75,524 current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1984 78,431 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 87,496 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1986 103,665 current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
1987 64,542 current US$ per square kilometre -37.7%
1988 59,008 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
1989 56,307 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1990 56,291 current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
1993 27,398 current US$ per square kilometre -51.3%
1994 31,604 current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1995 43,269 current US$ per square kilometre +36.9%
1996 55,008 current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
1997 53,359 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1998 53,429 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 54,890 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 50,161 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
2001 61,055 current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2002 64,616 current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2003 76,500 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
2004 93,154 current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
2005 109,814 current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2006 128,686 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2007 173,289 current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
2008 199,797 current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
2009 210,526 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2010 249,620 current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
2011 320,757 current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2012 323,830 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2013 242,767 current US$ per square kilometre -25.0%
2014 225,295 current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
2015 199,463 current US$ per square kilometre -11.5%
2016 227,835 current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
2017 237,504 current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 146,836 current US$ per square kilometre -38.2%
2019 131,422 current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2020 112,032 current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2021 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre +45.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 283,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,013 current US$ per square kilometre 4,964 current US$ per square kilometre 38,647 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 67,034 current US$ per square kilometre 40,816 current US$ per square kilometre 103,665 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 46,906 current US$ per square kilometre 27,398 current US$ per square kilometre 56,291 current US$ per square kilometre 8
2000s 116,760 current US$ per square kilometre 50,161 current US$ per square kilometre 210,526 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 230,533 current US$ per square kilometre 131,422 current US$ per square kilometre 323,830 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 137,284 current US$ per square kilometre 112,032 current US$ per square kilometre 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 114 Oman 182,603 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Equatorial Guinea 169,878 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Kenya 163,961 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Gambia 158,856 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Australia 152,639 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 Argentina 150,541 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Iran was 162,537 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 323,830 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4,964 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iran rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,442 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.