GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iran
Iran: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 849.91 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
849.91 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion constant LCU per person
in 1976
All-time low
354.81 million constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 849.91 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 1.12 billion constant LCU per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 354.81 million constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 354.81 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 380.08 million constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 397.87 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 413.01 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 434.28 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 492.55 million constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 532.36 million constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 574.49 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 637.86 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 715.05 million constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 769.47 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 849.14 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 944.21 million constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 985.20 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 billion constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 978.61 million constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion constant LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 billion constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 892.94 million constant LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 759.05 million constant LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 573.93 million constant LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 513.56 million constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 599.94 million constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 641.01 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 573.27 million constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 562.91 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 489.43 million constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 471.39 million constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 428.66 million constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 441.85 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 487.51 million constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 534.79 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 541.61 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 531.74 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 521.72 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 528.36 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 555.88 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 556.67 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 560.49 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 563.63 million constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 587.84 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 592.68 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 635.29 million constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 682.57 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 697.10 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 703.59 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 723.02 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 769.31 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 761.93 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 760.11 million constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 794.17 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 805.17 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 765.37 million constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 743.93 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 770.59 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 749.34 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 803.79 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 816.29 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 775.74 million constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 749.30 million constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 776.59 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 801.98 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 826.89 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 860.56 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 882.74 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 849.91 million constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 849.91 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU per person, 17617.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 849.91 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,197 constant LCU per person, 24147.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.24 million constant LCU per person | 354.81 million constant LCU per person | 715.05 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 937.20 million constant LCU per person | 759.05 million constant LCU per person | 1.12 billion constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 529.59 million constant LCU per person | 428.66 million constant LCU per person | 641.01 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.24 million constant LCU per person | 487.51 million constant LCU per person | 563.63 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.34 million constant LCU per person | 587.84 million constant LCU per person | 769.31 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.37 million constant LCU per person | 743.93 million constant LCU per person | 816.29 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.11 million constant LCU per person | 776.59 million constant LCU per person | 882.74 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Iran was 849.91 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion constant LCU per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.81 million constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.