GDP per capita, PPP in Iran

Iran: GDP per capita, PPP was 19,874 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,874
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
53rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
19,874
in 2024
All-time low
7,566
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

GDP per capita, PPP in Iran, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 7.6k1991: 8.6k1992: 8.9k1993: 8.9k1994: 9.0k1995: 9.3k1996: 9.9k1997: 10.1k1998: 10.3k1999: 10.5k2000: 11.2k2001: 11.5k2002: 12.6k2003: 13.8k2004: 14.4k2005: 15.0k2006: 15.9k2007: 17.4k2008: 17.5k2009: 17.6k2010: 18.6k2011: 19.3k2012: 17.0k2013: 16.2k2014: 16.1k2015: 14.3k2016: 15.2k2017: 15.7k2018: 15.3k2019: 13.9k2020: 15.1k2021: 15.9k2022: 17.5k2023: 18.9k2024: 19.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Iran stood at 19,874. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Iran peaked at 19,874 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,566, in 1990.

That places Iran 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,296 7,566 10,489 10
2000s 14,692 11,187 17,615 10
2010s 16,164 13,928 19,275 10
2020s 17,468 15,119 19,874 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,043 compare
  2. 51 Armenia 22,823 compare
  3. 52 Turkmenistan 21,213 compare
  4. 54 Egypt 19,094 compare
  5. 55 Moldova 18,615 compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 18,550 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp in Iran?
Gdp per capita, ppp in Iran was 19,874 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 19,874 in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 7,566 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
Iran ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,413 data points, 1990–2024
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