GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
107th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,484 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2024
All-time low
9,656 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran peaked at 17,484 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,656 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Iran ranks 107th of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,592 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10,727 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,532 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10,333 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,465 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11,010 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11,026 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11,102 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,164 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11,643 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11,739 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,583 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 13,520 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13,936 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,321 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 15,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 15,091 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15,730 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 15,948 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,159 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14,735 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,263 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14,842 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,920 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 16,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,365 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14,841 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,382 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,884 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,045 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17,484 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,661 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | 11,164 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,693 constant 2021 international $ per person | 11,643 constant 2021 international $ per person | 15,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,397 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,735 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,168 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,501 constant 2021 international $ per person | 15,382 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,484 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 104 Egypt 17,265 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo 16,461 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16,461 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran was 16,834 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17,484 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,656 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.