GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
121st
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,422 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1976
All-time low
2,345 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iran peaked at 7,422 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,345 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 121st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,870 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 3,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 3,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 4,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 4,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 5,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 6,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 6,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 7,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 6,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 5,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 5,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 3,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 3,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 3,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 2,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 3,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 3,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 118 Kosovo 5,899 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 South Africa 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Armenia 5,666 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Lebanon 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Samoa 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Tonga 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Iran was 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7,422 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,345 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.