GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran is 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.0% on the previous year and up 2,307.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 342.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 459.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 674.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 1,872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 2,186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3,124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 3,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4,690 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 6,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 6,541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 9,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9,801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10,143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10,762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 11,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11,430 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12,783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 22,159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 27,639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 30,841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 31,389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34,214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 54,220 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 82,046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 155,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 174,148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 264,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 353,511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 452,865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48171.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 139979.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +177.5% | 674.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,872 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 342.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,690 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,430 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82,046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 155,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iran was 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,307.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.