GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iran is 2.91 billion current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,807.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 731,420 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Iran ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 731,420 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 3.57 million current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 4.83 million current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 6.16 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 8.16 million current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 12.30 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 16.92 million current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 20.57 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 26.19 million current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 31.77 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 37.41 million current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 48.93 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 57.87 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 60.39 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 73.12 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 91.73 million current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 103.72 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 137.89 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 156.77 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 152.75 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 179.25 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 731,420 current LCU per person | 8.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.30 million current LCU per person | 10.63 million current LCU per person | 60.39 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.79 million current LCU per person | 73.12 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 731,420 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,807.9%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.