Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran
Iran: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.3719 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran is 0.3719, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 0.3719 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0252, in 1870.
Iran ranks 92nd of 162 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.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0252 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0256 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0261 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0265 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0342 | +29.1% |
| 1925 | 0.04 | +16.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0433 | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0461 | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0552 | +19.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0946 | +71.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0871 | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0945 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1134 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1313 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1484 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1662 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1859 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2115 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2399 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2786 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2974 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.314 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3489 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3719 | +6.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3719 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3719 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3299, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +71.5% | 0.0552 | 0.0946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0256 | 0.0256 | 0.0256 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0261 | 0.0261 | 0.0261 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0265 | 0.0265 | 0.0265 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0416 | 0.04 | 0.0433 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0506 | 0.0461 | 0.0552 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0909 | 0.0871 | 0.0946 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.104 | 0.0945 | 0.1134 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1399 | 0.1313 | 0.1484 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1761 | 0.1662 | 0.1859 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2257 | 0.2115 | 0.2399 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.2786 | 0.2974 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 | 0.314 | 0.3489 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3719 | 0.3719 | 0.3719 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Iran was 0.3719 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3719 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 in 1870.
- How does Iran rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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