GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran
Iran: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 19,656 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran stood at 19,656 current international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran peaked at 19,852 current international $ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,563 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Iran 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,563 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,594 current international $ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 8,892 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,935 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,915 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,213 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9,875 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10,082 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10,278 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,511 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,205 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 11,557 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,586 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 13,778 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 14,404 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 14,992 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15,913 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 17,426 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 17,600 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,610 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,630 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 19,289 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 17,128 current international $ per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 16,314 current international $ per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16,144 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,284 current international $ per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 15,206 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15,750 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 15,398 current international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,945 current international $ per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 15,123 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 15,880 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17,507 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 18,896 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 19,852 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 19,656 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19,656 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19,656 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,146 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,286 current international $ per person | 7,563 current international $ per person | 10,511 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,707 current international $ per person | 11,205 current international $ per person | 17,610 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,209 current international $ per person | 13,945 current international $ per person | 19,289 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,819 current international $ per person | 15,123 current international $ per person | 19,852 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 102 Grenada 20,168 current international $ per person compare
- 103 Moldova 19,988 current international $ per person compare
- 104 Botswana 19,959 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Kosovo 19,653 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,653 current international $ per person compare
- 108 Paraguay 19,390 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Iran was 19,656 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 19,852 current international $ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,563 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Iran ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.