GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Iran
Iran: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Iran, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Iran stood at -3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 244.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Iran peaked at 16.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -24.4%, in 1980.
That places Iran 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Iran, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.1% | — |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +35.3% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +160.5% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +39.4% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | -37.1% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -61.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -37.5% |
| 1975 | -3.3% | -221.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -547.8% |
| 1977 | -5.7% | -138.9% |
| 1978 | -15.6% | +172.6% |
| 1979 | -15.0% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | -24.4% | +62.7% |
| 1981 | -10.5% | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -259.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -59.3% |
| 1984 | -10.6% | -254.4% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | -82.9% |
| 1986 | -13.1% | +622.6% |
| 1987 | -3.7% | -71.8% |
| 1988 | -9.1% | +145.9% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -133.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +235.9% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -86.8% |
| 1993 | -1.8% | -242.8% |
| 1994 | -1.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -167.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +308.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +381.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +666.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +773.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +196.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +131.8% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -115.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1973.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -69.1% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | -457.0% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -228.0% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | -176.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -363.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -78.6% |
| 2018 | -5.0% | -419.4% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -206.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -36.7% |
| 2025 | -3.7% | -244.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -3.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1973.6% | -0.2% | 4.5% |
| 2002 | +773.0% | 0.8% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | -15.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -24.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -1.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -1.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
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- 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 per capita growth in Iran?
- Gdp per capita growth in Iran was -3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4% in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Iran ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.