GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Iran
Iran: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database was 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Iran stood at 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Iran peaked at 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Iran ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database in Iran, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 10,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,333 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15,948 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14,842 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 16,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,884 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Ukraine 16,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 26.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 722,768 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.84 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,441 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 210,138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Iran?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database in Iran was 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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