GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Iran
Iran: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.91 billion current LCU per person
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.91 billion current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
14,441 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran stood at 2.91 billion current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,883.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran peaked at 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,441 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Iran ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,441 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 14,768 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15,162 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15,412 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16,288 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 18,133 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 19,309 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 20,794 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 22,898 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 25,050 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 27,350 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 33,305 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 40,720 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 57,208 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 94,944 current LCU per person | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 104,456 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 136,841 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 156,603 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 145,871 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 167,283 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 171,094 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 193,241 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 241,084 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 297,524 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 312,845 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 318,975 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 311,352 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 364,001 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 397,397 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 479,962 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 650,401 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 898,208 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 4.96 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 7.28 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 9.47 million current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 10.97 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.09 million current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 18.33 million current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 23.26 million current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 28.21 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.29 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 43.65 million current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 51.65 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 53.71 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.06 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 88.04 million current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 100.13 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 133.09 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 151.13 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 146.61 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 179.39 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 205.72 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 260.58 million current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 328.38 million current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 498.36 million current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 801.76 million current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 2.34 billion current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 2.91 billion current LCU per person | +24.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 25119.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.91 billion current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,574 current LCU per person, 19839.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,226 current LCU per person | 14,441 current LCU per person | 25,050 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,458 current LCU per person | 27,350 current LCU per person | 167,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,748 current LCU per person | 171,094 current LCU per person | 479,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU per person | 650,401 current LCU per person | 7.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.76 million current LCU per person | 9.47 million current LCU per person | 53.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.81 million current LCU per person | 65.06 million current LCU per person | 328.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion current LCU per person | 498.36 million current LCU per person | 2.91 billion current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Iran was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,441 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,883.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.