General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Iran
Iran: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 521.61 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iran stood at 521.61 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iran peaked at 1,081 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.57 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Iran 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.94 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 21.15 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 23.28 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 27.72 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 35.55 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 38.98 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 43.27 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 49.53 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 57.63 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 65.51 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 85.43 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 106.66 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 146.95 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 296.99 current US$ per person | +102.1% |
| 1975 | 365.19 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 418.69 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 456.36 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 489.94 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 464.87 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 498.04 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 513.43 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 525.86 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 551.55 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 513.12 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 577.99 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 619.61 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 360.64 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 335.93 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 254.59 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 231.89 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 225.51 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 190.16 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 147.73 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 167.62 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 220.9 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 236.82 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 207.52 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 223.03 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 205.56 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 213.38 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 242.12 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 221.6 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 252.26 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 300.28 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 378.23 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 451.13 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 444.29 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 540.58 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 605.58 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 679.74 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 807.34 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 727.17 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 771.08 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 859.54 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 903.01 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 725.34 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 594.47 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 438.77 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 648.23 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 598.63 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 633.73 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 679.09 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 521.61 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 521.61 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 521.61 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927.15 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +102.1% | 146.95 current US$ per person | 296.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.86 current US$ per person | 20.57 current US$ per person | 57.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 289.66 current US$ per person | 65.51 current US$ per person | 489.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 475.08 current US$ per person | 254.59 current US$ per person | 619.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.67 current US$ per person | 147.73 current US$ per person | 236.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.94 current US$ per person | 213.38 current US$ per person | 605.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.86 current US$ per person | 594.47 current US$ per person | 1,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.68 current US$ per person | 438.77 current US$ per person | 679.09 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 125 Djibouti 587.01 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Honduras 547.7 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Palestine 540.66 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Jordan 516.35 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 506.36 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Vietnam 475 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per in Iran?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Iran was 521.61 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,081 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.57 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.