GNI per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: GNI per capita growth was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of is -0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 42.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.1%, in 1988.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 7.6% | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -14.9% |
| 1964 | -2.8% | -142.6% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | -527.6% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -63.3% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | +247.6% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 25.8% | +343.6% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -56.2% |
| 1973 | 35.6% | +215.7% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -708.5% |
| 1977 | -5.9% | -140.9% |
| 1978 | -18.6% | +214.1% |
| 1979 | -3.5% | -81.3% |
| 1980 | -29.7% | +755.4% |
| 1981 | -11.1% | -62.6% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -219.5% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -83.4% |
| 1984 | -11.1% | -601.7% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | -70.9% |
| 1986 | -21.5% | +565.3% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -167.4% |
| 1988 | -33.1% | -328.7% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -121.8% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +79.9% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -63.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -89.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +4800.1% |
| 1994 | -1.6% | -106.5% |
| 1995 | -3.6% | +128.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -218.3% |
| 1997 | -3.9% | -191.7% |
| 1998 | -9.1% | +131.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -259.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +486.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +57.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +182.7% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -114.4% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | +162.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -288.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -62.4% |
| 2012 | -15.0% | -658.7% |
| 2013 | -5.4% | -63.9% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -90.3% |
| 2015 | -11.3% | +2051.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -166.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 2018 | -9.6% | -340.7% |
| 2019 | -13.0% | +35.2% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -1111.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -74.2% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -150.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | -2.8% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | -18.6% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.3% | -33.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -9.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -3.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -15.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -1.9% | 15.0% | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gni per capita growth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -0.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.1% in 1988.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gni per capita growth?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.