Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 96.7%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2020
All-time low
-7.8%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2025

-10-505102000201220252000: 1.72001: -1.62002: 4.72003: 2.92004: -2.32005: -0.262006: 32007: 6.52008: 3.22009: -0.822010: 7.92011: 42012: -7.82013: -3.22014: 4.52015: -4.52016: 6.22017: -1.42018: -3.42019: -52020: 8.82021: 3.32022: 3.72023: 0.122024: 2.72025: 0.09

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0.1% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2012.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7%
2001 -1.6% -191.7%
2002 4.7% -401.9%
2003 2.9% -38.7%
2004 -2.3% -179.8%
2005 -0.3% -88.6%
2006 3.0% -1246.2%
2007 6.5% +118.1%
2008 3.2% -50.8%
2009 -0.8% -125.6%
2010 7.9% -1065.9%
2011 4.0% -49.6%
2012 -7.8% -296.7%
2013 -3.2% -59.6%
2014 4.5% -241.6%
2015 -4.5% -199.1%
2016 6.2% -239.3%
2017 -1.4% -123.1%
2018 -3.4% +136.4%
2019 -5.0% +46.7%
2020 8.8% -278.2%
2021 3.3% -62.7%
2022 3.7% +10.9%
2023 0.1% -96.7%
2024 2.7% +2141.7%
2025 0.1% -96.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +2141.7% 0.1% 2.7%
2006 +1246.2% -0.3% 3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% -2.3% 6.5% 10
2010s -0.3% -7.8% 7.9% 10
2020s 3.1% 0.1% 8.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2012.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
240 places, 6,226 data points, 2000–2025
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