GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iran
Iran: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.91 billion current LCU per person
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.91 billion current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
14,815 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.91 billion current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,889.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,815 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,815 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15,156 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15,588 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15,874 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 16,796 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 18,750 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 19,913 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 21,493 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 23,807 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 26,104 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 28,528 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 34,639 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 42,022 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 58,588 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 95,281 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 104,410 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 137,791 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 158,313 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 148,052 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 165,787 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 169,518 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 191,541 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 240,255 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 296,319 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 312,039 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 318,825 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 311,126 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 364,181 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 397,667 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 480,244 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 650,676 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 896,619 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 million current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 9.46 million current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 10.95 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.05 million current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 23.30 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 28.26 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 43.53 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 51.48 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 53.72 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.04 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 87.98 million current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 99.48 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 132.25 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 150.36 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 146.50 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 179.25 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 205.31 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 259.33 million current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 327.98 million current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 498.25 million current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 801.98 million current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 2.35 billion current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 2.91 billion current LCU per person | +24.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 24691.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 19020.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,830 current LCU per person | 14,815 current LCU per person | 26,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,341 current LCU per person | 28,528 current LCU per person | 165,787 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,172 current LCU per person | 169,518 current LCU per person | 480,244 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU per person | 650,676 current LCU per person | 7.26 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU per person | 9.46 million current LCU per person | 53.72 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.35 million current LCU per person | 65.04 million current LCU per person | 327.98 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion current LCU per person | 498.25 million current LCU per person | 2.91 billion current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,815 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,889.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.