GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran is 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 366,174 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Iran 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 366,174 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 394,110 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 403,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 504,096 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 497,047 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 484,353 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 510,615 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 496,436 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 457,471 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 531,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 551,101 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 573,441 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 661,644 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 708,656 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 758,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 833,567 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 881,806 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 985,873 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 983,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 958,220 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 930,438 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 891,740 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 899,034 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 808,069 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 881,462 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 933,411 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 854,817 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 752,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 746,749 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 865,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 910,065 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464,586 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 366,174 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 531,581 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 789,626 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 551,101 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 985,873 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,119 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 752,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 856,458 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 746,749 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 910,065 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Tunisia 984,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Ghana 962,476 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 89 New Zealand 928,727 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Colombia 873,017 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kiribati 829,242 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Gambia 795,027 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Iran was 903,260 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,174 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.