GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Iran
Iran: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 177.1%
World rank
209th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.17 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-21.6 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran stood at -2.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.1% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 23.17 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -21.6 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Iran ranks 209th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1966 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3263 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -5695.9% |
| 1977 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1978 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 1979 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | -21.6 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1981 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -506.8% |
| 1983 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1984 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1985 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1986 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -623.9% |
| 1987 | -0.172 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1988 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +3436.8% |
| 1989 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1990 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1991 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1994 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1996 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 2003 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 5 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2509 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +475.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2012 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2013 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -427.5% |
| 2015 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -718.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2018 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2019 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2025 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5695.9% | -0.3263 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -3436.8% | -0.172 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +718.7% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -623.9% | 1.87 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8218 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 0.2509 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 206 Isle of Man -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Iraq -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Haiti -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea -5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Lebanon -7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 212 South Sudan -10.79 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Iran was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 209th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.