General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Iran
Iran: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 387.35 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Iran stood at 387.35 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 1,598.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Iran peaked at 387.35 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,558 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,558 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,586 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,602 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,764 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 2,100 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 2,693 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 2,953 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3,278 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 3,752 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 4,365 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 4,962 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 6,472 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 8,079 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 10,122 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 20,084 current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1975 | 24,894 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 29,532 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 32,209 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 34,529 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 32,762 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 35,648 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 41,088 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 44,410 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 48,111 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 47,157 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 50,709 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 47,431 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 52,261 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 59,785 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 57,537 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 70,575 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 92,139 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 114,098 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 245,975 current LCU per person | +115.6% |
| 1994 | 326,011 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 452,181 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 531,904 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 576,795 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 715,048 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 857,577 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 6.01 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 11.61 million current LCU per person | +65.3% |
| 2012 | 13.26 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 17.16 million current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 19.28 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 22.81 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 26.98 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 30.90 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 39.33 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 48.77 million current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 68.27 million current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 112.89 million current LCU per person | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 158.40 million current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 224.03 million current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 307.54 million current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 387.35 million current LCU per person | +26.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 387.35 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,284 current LCU per person, 11997.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 387.35 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,367 current LCU per person, 17317.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +115.6% | 114,098 current LCU per person | 245,975 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +98.4% | 10,122 current LCU per person | 20,084 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,565 current LCU per person | 1,558 current LCU per person | 4,365 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,364 current LCU per person | 4,962 current LCU per person | 34,529 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,414 current LCU per person | 35,648 current LCU per person | 59,785 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,230 current LCU per person | 70,575 current LCU per person | 857,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 6.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.71 million current LCU per person | 7.03 million current LCU per person | 48.77 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.74 million current LCU per person | 68.27 million current LCU per person | 387.35 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Iran?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Iran was 387.35 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 387.35 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,598.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.