GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
271,185 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 271,185 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iran ranks 117th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271,185 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 316,007 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 333,867 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 336,753 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 338,103 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 353,479 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 382,810 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 394,670 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 407,407 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 421,446 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 456,187 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 477,617 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 524,225 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 580,758 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 622,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 662,222 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 716,772 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 796,232 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 813,607 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 826,874 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 885,447 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 927,626 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 829,465 current international $ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 800,572 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 803,888 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 724,029 current international $ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 781,889 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 823,772 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 813,362 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 747,248 current international $ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 817,455 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 865,985 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 967,957 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,573 current international $ per square kilometre | 271,185 current international $ per square kilometre | 421,446 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,673 current international $ per square kilometre | 456,187 current international $ per square kilometre | 826,874 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 813,730 current international $ per square kilometre | 724,029 current international $ per square kilometre | 927,626 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 927,174 current international $ per square kilometre | 817,455 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 114 Tunisia 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Colombia 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 944,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 877,928 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Iran was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,185 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.