GNI growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: GNI growth was -8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of is -8.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1,394.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 73.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.8%, in 1978.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -107.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -583.0% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | +1414.9% |
| 1965 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 18.6% | +132.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | +166.9% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -68.9% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -68.1% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -38.2% |
| 1978 | -22.8% | -608.6% |
| 1979 | -10.3% | -54.6% |
| 1980 | -14.6% | +40.8% |
| 1981 | -5.3% | -63.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -190.9% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +329.0% |
| 1984 | -18.2% | -188.8% |
| 1985 | -1.7% | -90.5% |
| 1986 | -11.5% | +562.1% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -145.4% |
| 1988 | -18.7% | -459.1% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -163.8% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +78.9% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | -3.5% | -117.1% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | -17.4% | +389.1% |
| 1995 | -1.6% | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -745.5% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | -128.3% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -504.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +101.1% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +91.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -91.6% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -473.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -324.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -88.0% |
| 2012 | -14.7% | -1821.8% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -61.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -92.8% |
| 2015 | -12.6% | +2985.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -154.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | -8.0% | -243.4% |
| 2019 | -12.1% | +50.5% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -1629.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -67.7% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -121.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -47.7% |
| 2025 | -8.9% | +1394.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | -0.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | -22.8% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.8% | -18.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -17.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | -3.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -14.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -8.9% | 16.4% | 6 |
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 740,980 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 2.91 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 173.48 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gni growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -8.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.8% in 1978.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gni growth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.