GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Iran
Iran: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
2nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
200,618 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.6% on the previous year and up 1,414.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,618 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 2nd of 206 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 square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Iran, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,618 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 212,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 222,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 242,629 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 278,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 306,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 339,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 385,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 434,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 489,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 614,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 773,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 8.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 9.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 13.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 33.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 44.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 65.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 85.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 120.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 165.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 193.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 216.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 292.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 386.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 454.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 630.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 773.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 4.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 4.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 6.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 7.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 7.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 10.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 13.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 17.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 26.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 43.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 68.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +44.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10285.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4856.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 434,834 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 489,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 292.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 386.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 17.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 26.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iran was 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,618 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,414.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.