GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran

Iran: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.7405 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
64
1962–2025

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1962–2025

00.511.5196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7405 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Iran 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1962 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1962 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1963 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1964 0.9873 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1965 0.9981 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1966 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1967 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1968 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1969 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1970 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1971 0.9481 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1972 0.953 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1973 0.8283 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1974 0.7405 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1975 0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.2%
1976 0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1977 0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1978 0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1979 0.9174 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1980 0.8802 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1981 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1982 0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1983 0.9132 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1984 0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1985 0.9036 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1986 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1987 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.6%
1988 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1989 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1990 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1991 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1992 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1993 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.0%
1994 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1995 0.8199 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1996 0.8348 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1997 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
1998 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1999 0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2000 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2001 0.9475 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2002 0.9916 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2003 0.9855 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2004 0.9175 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2005 0.9093 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2006 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2007 0.8687 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2008 0.8775 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2009 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2010 0.9394 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2011 0.8326 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2012 0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2013 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.8%
2014 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2015 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2016 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2017 0.9393 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2018 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.0%
2019 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2020 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2021 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.2%
2022 0.9305 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2023 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2024 0.9876 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2025 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9829 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +55.6% 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9873 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1970s 0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7405 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8687 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8326 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8924 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 4 Tajikistan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Yemen 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Philippines 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran?
Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran was 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Iran rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.