Annual gdp growth in Iran
Iran: Annual gdp growth was 3.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual gdp growth in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Iran stood at 3.66.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Iran peaked at 8.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.75, in 2012.
Iran ranks 88th of 212 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.
Annual gdp growth in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | +238.1% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 5 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +304.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +474.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -54.3% |
| 2012 | -3.75 | -241.5% |
| 2013 | -1.52 | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -427.6% |
| 2015 | -1.42 | -128.5% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | -721.1% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -65.6% |
| 2018 | -3.75 | -223.8% |
| 2019 | -2.36 | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | -288.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.35 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.66 | -31.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual gdp growth in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +721.1% | -1.42 | 8.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 | 0.25 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | -3.75 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.66 | 5.33 | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Iran?
- Annual gdp growth in Iran was 3.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.75 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for annual gdp growth?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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