GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 12.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 12.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 1994 | 11.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 8.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 6.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.61 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 8.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 8.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 6.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +134.5% | 5.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 12.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 12.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 Bhutan 3.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 3.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 3.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Vietnam 3 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Philippines 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iran?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Iran was 3.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.