GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran
Iran: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 19,699 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran stood at 19,699 current international $ per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran peaked at 19,903 current international $ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,566 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Iran 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,566 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,580 current international $ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 8,888 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8,933 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,951 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,255 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9,916 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10,101 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,285 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,489 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,187 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 11,533 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,554 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 13,755 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 14,426 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15,016 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15,907 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 17,384 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 17,549 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,615 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18,628 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19,276 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17,021 current international $ per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 16,215 current international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 16,065 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,274 current international $ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15,195 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15,719 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,324 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13,928 current international $ per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 15,119 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 15,884 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17,543 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 18,933 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 19,903 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 19,699 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19,699 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19,699 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,296 current international $ per person | 7,566 current international $ per person | 10,489 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,692 current international $ per person | 11,187 current international $ per person | 17,615 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,164 current international $ per person | 13,928 current international $ per person | 19,276 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,847 current international $ per person | 15,119 current international $ per person | 19,903 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 105 Egypt 20,204 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Paraguay 20,181 current international $ per person compare
- 107 Moldova 19,996 current international $ per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 19,594 current international $ per person compare
- 110 Kosovo 19,263 current international $ per person compare
- 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,263 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Iran?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran was 19,699 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 19,903 current international $ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,566 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Iran ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.