Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index was 18,473 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18,473
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
18,473
in 2022
All-time low
877
in 1820
Years of data
76
1820–2022

Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1820–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 18,473, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18,473 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 877, in 1820.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1820 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1820 877
1870 956 +9.0%
1913 1,275 +33.4%
1950 2,742 +115.1%
1951 2,668 -2.7%
1952 2,597 -2.7%
1953 2,531 -2.5%
1954 2,464 -2.6%
1955 2,397 -2.7%
1956 2,541 +6.0%
1957 2,817 +10.9%
1958 3,057 +8.5%
1959 3,226 +5.5%
1960 3,437 +6.5%
1961 3,622 +5.4%
1962 3,586 -1.0%
1963 3,867 +7.8%
1964 4,026 +4.1%
1965 4,388 +9.0%
1966 4,686 +6.8%
1967 5,062 +8.0%
1968 5,659 +11.8%
1969 6,212 +9.8%
1970 6,677 +7.5%
1971 7,296 +9.3%
1972 8,247 +13.0%
1973 8,706 +5.6%
1974 9,210 +5.8%
1975 9,377 +1.8%
1976 10,665 +13.7%
1977 10,205 -4.3%
1978 8,710 -14.6%
1979 7,678 -11.8%
1980 6,334 -17.5%
1981 5,887 -7.1%
1982 6,535 +11.0%
1983 7,108 +8.8%
1984 6,951 -2.2%
1985 6,853 -1.4%
1986 5,984 -12.7%
1987 5,713 -4.5%
1988 5,249 -8.1%
1989 5,303 +1.0%
1990 5,620 +6.0%
1991 6,381 +13.5%
1992 7,036 +10.3%
1993 6,915 -1.7%
1994 6,885 -0.4%
1995 7,094 +3.0%
1996 7,746 +9.2%
1997 8,114 +4.7%
1998 8,458 +4.2%
1999 8,715 +3.0%
2000 9,105 +4.5%
2001 9,621 +5.7%
2002 10,467 +8.8%
2003 11,503 +9.9%
2004 12,404 +7.8%
2005 13,110 +5.7%
2006 14,186 +8.2%
2007 15,467 +9.0%
2008 15,740 +1.8%
2009 16,575 +5.3%
2010 17,751 +7.1%
2011 18,024 +1.5%
2012 17,556 -2.6%
2013 16,843 -4.1%
2014 17,450 +3.6%
2015 16,923 -3.0%
2016 17,738 +4.8%
2017 18,416 +3.8%
2018 18,154 -1.4%
2019 17,400 -4.2%
2020 17,296 -0.6%
2021 18,052 +4.4%
2022 18,473 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 877 877 877 1
1870s 956 956 956 1
1910s 1,275 1,275 1,275 1
1950s 2,704 2,397 3,226 10
1960s 4,454 3,437 6,212 10
1970s 8,677 6,677 10,665 10
1980s 6,192 5,249 7,108 10
1990s 7,296 5,620 8,715 10
2000s 12,818 9,105 16,575 10
2010s 17,626 16,843 18,416 10
2020s 17,941 17,296 18,473 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

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  2. 62 China 19,238 compare
  3. 63 Belarus 18,700 compare
  4. 65 Argentina 18,292 compare
  5. 66 Dominican Republic 17,714 compare
  6. 67 Azerbaijan 17,683 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18,473 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18,473 in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 877 in 1820.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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