GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran
Iran: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran stood at 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran peaked at 22,454 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,216 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
Iran ranks 83rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,216 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,701 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 10,754 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 13,371 constant 2021 international $ per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 13,159 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13,226 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12,706 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 11,548 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 13,230 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 13,514 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13,847 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15,845 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 16,784 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18,902 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 19,569 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 21,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 21,214 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20,413 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21,868 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 22,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19,094 constant 2021 international $ per person | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 18,062 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17,967 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,930 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 17,130 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 17,812 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,105 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 14,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 13,812 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15,880 constant 2021 international $ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 16,494 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16,174 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,485 constant 2021 international $ per person, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,877 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,159 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,216 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,371 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,919 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,514 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,524 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,044 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,019 constant 2021 international $ per person | 22,454 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,812 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,494 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Paraguay 16,228 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 16,182 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 84 Ukraine 16,074 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 85 Peru 15,938 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 86 Algeria 15,908 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Iran was 16,076 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22,454 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,216 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Iran ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.