Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran

Iran: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
185,919 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.4% on the previous year and up 1,330.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,919 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iran ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 185,919 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 192,560 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1963 199,522 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 207,300 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1965 226,216 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1966 247,498 current LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1967 276,000 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
1968 290,686 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1969 338,343 current LCU per square kilometre +16.4%
1970 383,464 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1971 476,024 current LCU per square kilometre +24.1%
1972 558,917 current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1973 707,164 current LCU per square kilometre +26.5%
1974 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre +56.9%
1975 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +35.5%
1976 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
1977 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.9%
1978 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1979 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1980 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1981 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.4%
1982 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.2%
1983 6.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.7%
1984 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
1985 8.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1986 8.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1987 9.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1988 12.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.0%
1989 13.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1990 18.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +31.5%
1991 24.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.7%
1992 31.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.5%
1993 43.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +38.7%
1994 56.39 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.8%
1995 77.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +38.1%
1996 99.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.4%
1997 124.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.4%
1998 154.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.8%
1999 186.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
2000 241.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.7%
2001 285.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
2002 366.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.1%
2003 431.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
2004 541.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.6%
2005 664.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.5%
2006 808.23 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.7%
2007 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre +25.6%
2008 1.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre +21.6%
2009 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2010 1.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
2011 2.35 billion current LCU per square kilometre +41.4%
2012 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre +26.2%
2013 3.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre +31.8%
2014 4.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
2015 5.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre +13.2%
2016 5.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2017 6.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2018 8.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre +27.3%
2019 10.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
2020 15.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre +40.9%
2021 24.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre +57.7%
2022 37.89 billion current LCU per square kilometre +55.9%
2023 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre +47.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5845.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4811.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240,449 current LCU per square kilometre 185,919 current LCU per square kilometre 338,343 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 383,464 current LCU per square kilometre 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 13.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 81.54 million current LCU per square kilometre 18.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 186.31 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 699.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 241.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 33.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre 15.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Lebanon 237.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 20.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 South Korea 16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 6.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 55.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 185,919 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iran rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,330.3%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.