GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP per capita was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.91 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.91 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
14,815 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.91 billion current LCU for gdp 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 per capita in Iran peaked at 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,815 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,815 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 15,156 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15,588 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 15,874 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 16,796 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 18,750 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 19,913 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 21,493 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 23,807 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 26,104 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 28,528 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 34,639 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 42,022 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 58,588 current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 95,281 current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 104,410 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 137,792 current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 158,313 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 148,052 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 165,787 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 169,518 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 191,541 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 240,255 current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 296,319 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 312,038 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 318,825 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 311,126 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 364,181 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 397,667 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 480,244 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 650,676 current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 896,619 current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 3.17 million current LCU | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 4.30 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 9.46 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 10.95 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.05 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 23.30 million current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 28.26 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 43.53 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 51.48 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 53.72 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 65.04 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 87.98 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 99.48 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 132.25 million current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 150.36 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 146.50 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 179.25 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 205.32 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 259.33 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 327.98 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 498.25 million current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 801.98 million current LCU | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 24691.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 19020.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,830 current LCU | 14,815 current LCU | 26,104 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,341 current LCU | 28,528 current LCU | 165,787 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,171 current LCU | 169,518 current LCU | 480,244 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU | 650,676 current LCU | 7.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU | 9.46 million current LCU | 53.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.35 million current LCU | 65.04 million current LCU | 327.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion current LCU | 498.25 million current LCU | 2.91 billion current LCU | 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 per capita in Iran?
- Gdp per capita in Iran was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,815 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.